Arsenal’s new signing, tender footed forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, made a great start for the club with 6 goals and 2 assists in his first 8 matches. Despite not being eligible for the Europa League, he’s already emerging as a crucial player for the Gunners.

The transfer, which had been rumoured for a while, happened to the Gabonese professional footballer at the age of 28 when he moved to one of the best known Premier League sides for a record fee of £55.5m. Despite pressure from the price tag and the subsequent expectations of the fans, Aubameyang has settled in well at his new club and is already showing his value on the pitch.

With Arsene Wenger now looking toward the Europa League as Arsenal’s only chance for a trophy this season, there was potential for the hysteria surrounding the former Bundesliga forward’s capture to fizzle out. However, a strike rate of a goal every 102 minutes in his appearances to date has put him up with the Premier League’s best forwards and ensured plenty for the fans to look forward to in the season ahead.

"He arrived here not completely ready and we worked very hard with him," said Wenger during the press conference. "Now he is at the level physically of what is needed to play in the Premier League." With the pace that can stretch any defence and a goalscoring record to back it up, the fans of Arsenal will be hoping that Aubameyang’s arrival won’t just see him achieving records and stats on his own. Can he be the player to light a fire in the team and take them to levels that haven’t been seen at the Emirates Stadium for some time? While speculation will be rife, only time will tell. As games run out this season it will be next year that Aubameyang’s star must truly shine over London and the rest of the league.

As for the immediate future, Aubameyang and his Arsenal team-mates take on West Ham United at the Emirates Stadium on April 22nd. <script>var hideInlineMPU=1;</script>