The Gunners have been searching for a striker seemingly all transfer window but as the deadline creeps closer they are seemingly no closer to finding one this month
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Arteta gives update on Arsenal’s transfer plans ahead of Deadline Day
Mikel Arteta was well aware of the risks when he opted to exile former club captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from the first-team fold at Arsenal.
Few fans questioned the decision given the Gabon international’s poor form in front of goal for much of this season, as well as now simply being accustomed to their manager’s strict disciplinarian approach.
While the decision to strip the 32-year-old of the armband following his latest disciplinary breach in early December was still the right-call in the eyes of the Gunners faithful, their options are up front are now looking particularly bleak.
Things were fine in the immediate aftermath of the controversy, in fact Arsenal actually became a more prolific team with Aubameyang out of the side.
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