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Player released by Arsenal in 2022 has just equalled a European record

Arsenal have made great strides since releasing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang back in February 2022.

Mikel Arteta took the Gunners w𝓡ithin touching distance of the Premier𒈔 League title last season – and has Arsenal involved in a title race once again this term.

However, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has also now started to find his feet, having endured a tough time in the aftermath of his release from Arsenal

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang equals European record

Well, the Gabon international spent time at Barcelona and 🐽Chelsea🐷 after leaving Arsenal.

Aubameyang endured a rough time in west London, scoring just goals in 21 appearances as he was mostly ove🐲rlooked by Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter and Frank Lampard.

Nowꦜ – however – the man from Laval has found some rhythm again after joining Marseille inꦚ July 2023.

Aubameyang has scored goals in 31 appearances for the French giants, and his strike in Thursday’s 2-2 draw against Shakhtar Donetsk saw him equal Radamel Falcao’s record of 30 UEFA Europa League goal🤡s.

Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images
Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images

No player in history has scored more goals in the competition than Aubameyang – who Eddie Nketiah said he misses – and Falcao.

Whatever you think of the 34-year-old following his release at Arsenal, it is nice to see him enjoying his football again following a difficul🌜t two years.

Why Arsenal released Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Arsenal ripped up Aubameyang’s contract back in February 2022 – as aforesaid ཧ– but w𝔍hy did it happen?

Well – according to – Arteta felt the striker’s attitude was a threat to the cultural reset the Spaniard w🍌as trying to implement at the Emirates Stadium.

Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images
Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images

The 41-year-old certainly had a clear plan of how his squad sho𒉰uld look, as the likes of Sead Kolasinac, Mesut Ozil and Shkodran Mustafi also saw their c🍒ontracts terminated around the same time period.

These were all bold moves from Arte⛎ta at the time, but nobody c🍬an say it hasn’t paid off for Arsenal.

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