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Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has one big question over Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang deal
ARSENAL legend Thierry Henry is wondering what the signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang means for Alexandre Lacazette.
Thierry Henry questions what Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's arrival means for Alexandre Lacazette
Aubameyang today completed his move to Arsenal from Borussia Dortmund.
The Gabon international has joined the Gunners for a club-record fee of around £60million.
That fee eclipses the £52.7m Arsenal paid for Lacazette last summer to prise him away from Lyon.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger rarely plays two up front, so Henry has questioned how Lacazette will now get into the team just six months after his arrival.
Where does Lacazette fit into that? He was the next best thing, came with a big transfer fee
“The only thing I am thinking of is that we always talk about supporting casts and it’s better to have two strikers and three and four,” he said on Sky Sports.
“But where does Lacazette fit into that?
“He was the next best thing, came with a big transfer fee.
“Hopefully they can at times play together up front.
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Alexandre Lacazette has struggled in his early days at Arsenal
“In my day we were playing a rigid 4-4-2 and that was it.
“I don’t think Arsene would go back to that. Maybe he can use him on the right or the left coming on as a sub.
“I don’t think he will do it at the beginning of the game.”
Meanwhile, Olivier Giroud has completed his move to Chelsea from Arsenal.
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