Aubameyang pledges to help Barcelona with his experience

MADRID: With his move to Barcelona finally official, striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is hoping his experience can help a team that is badly in need of a spark. Barcelona secured a deal with the 32-year-old former Arsenal forward just before the transfer deadline on Monday but it wasn’t announced by the Catalan club until Wednesday. “I have experience.

I have played in top leagues and I am coming here to help and give my all for the team,” Aubameyang told the Barcelona website. The Gabon previously also played in the French and German leagues. He scored 92 goals in 162 appearances for Arsenal in all competitions.

He was released by Arsenal for free after being stripped of the team’s captaincy for disciplinary reasons. He signed a contract with Barcelona until June 2025 with an out-clause option in 2023 and a buyout clause of 100 million euros ($113 million). “I am really happy to be here and I am looking forward to getting out on the field at Camp Nou,” he said.

TRAORÉ PRESENTED Adama Traoré, another forward signed by Barcelona in the winter transfer window, said he was “happy to be back home” after being away for seven years. The 26-year-old Traoré, who came through Barcelona’s youth squads, returned to the club on loan from Wolverhampton until the end of the season. “I have changed physically, I have gained experience but I have never lost that Barça essence,” he said after being officially presented by the club.