Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang says Mikel Arteta was key to Arsenal exit – ‘It was a problem just with him’

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang said his Arsenal exit was predominantly down to manager Mikel Arteta when speaking at his unveiling at Barcelona. The forward left Arsenal earlier this week, departing in acrimonious circumstances having been stripped of the captaincy and frozen out of the side by Arteta following a disciplinary breach in December. Ad/> Aubameyang has since joined Barcelona on a free transfer, and though the 32-year-old said on Tuesday that the manner of his Arsenal exit “hurts”, he insisted he was “wasn’t very happy” with how his four-year spell at the Emirates ended.

World Cup Qualification CONCACAFRound-up: Canada closing on World Cup place, USA beat Honduras7 HOURS AGO «I think it was a problem just with him [Arteta]. I can't really tell you much,” Arteta said. “He wasn't happy and that was it.

I can't say anything else because that's what happened. I wasn't very happy and I'm better this way. »There were some complicated months.

Sometimes football is like that. If I had to say something about this, I would say, on my behalf, I never wanted to do anything bad. 'I'm here!' — Barcelona finally unveil Aubameyang with bumper release clause Aubameyang: Leaving Arsenal without a real goodbye hurts ‘That’s Arsenal for you’ – Adebayor backs Aubameyang and says club 'can't forgive' «Now I have to put this behind me, that is in the past.

I want to think about the present.» Barcelona did not confirm the move for Aubameyang until Wednesday, although the transfer was reported on deadline day on Monday after the Gabon international flew to Barcelona to push the deal through. «That was a very long, crazy day,» Aubameyang said. «I was with my dad at his house and I was just hoping that everything would work out well.