Aubameyang was stripped of his arsenal captaincy for disciplinary reasons

Arsenal manager Mikel Atteta explained why striker Pierre Emerick Aubameyang was stripped of the captain's bandage.

"I think the club's statement is understandable. We made such a decision due to a recent incident with this player. We want to protect the interests of the club. We had a lot of things to consider and the decision was really complicated, so we took some time. We made this decision because we were in pain. We are still in pain and need time to regain consciousness. Aubameyang is not in the application right now. This is a very unpleasant situation and now is not the time to make a hasty decision," Sky Sports quoted Atteta as saying.

Recall that today, 14 December, striker Pierre Emerick Aubameyang was stripped of his status as Arsenal captain. The club decided to remove the bandages from the Gabonese on the grounds of serious violations of discipline. As a result, the striker missed the Premier League round 16 match against Southampton (3-0).

Barcelona are poised to take over Arsenal striker Pierre Emerick Aubameyang in January.

On Tuesday, Arsenal announced that Aubameyang had been stripped of his captain's bandage and banned from premier league matches against West Ham.

Later this afternoon, Gunners head coach Mikel Ateta told the media when Pierre Emerick would return to the club and he did not rule out the possibility of breaking up with the 32-year-old Gabonese in January.

According to The Independent, Barcelona are ready to lend Aubameyang a helping hand in the current circumstances, and Barcelona are looking for a striker.

In addition to Aubameyang, Barcelona are also interested in Manchester United's Edinson Cavani. The Catalan club are in a tough financial situation and want to trade their rookie for his Arsene Wenger Uisman Dembele.

The problem, however, is that Pierre Emerick is not ready to lower his salary, with the publication estimating £230,000 to £250,000 a week, which significantly narrows the range of clubs that Africans can afford.