Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: Arsenal history and chance to emulate Thierry Henry encouraged me to sign

The 28-year-old, who completed his £56m transfer to Arsenal earlier today, has signed a 'long-term contract' at the club after four years of service at Borussia Dortmund

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has said that Arsenal’s “big history” and the chance to emulate club greats such as Thierry Henry encouraged him to sign for the north Londoners.

The 28-year-old, who completed his £56m transfer to Arsenal earlier today, has signed a “long-term contract” at the club after four years of service at Borussia Dortmund.

When asked why he had joined Arsenal, the Gabon international said: “I think the club have such a big history and they have the great players, like Thierry Henry, so it’s an example for us strikers.

“He [Henry] was fast and he scored a lot of goals, it’s really an example [for me].”

Aubameyang described his playing style as “like Henry a little bit” but added that he will “have to work a lot to be like him”.

The forward also expressed his delight at joining Arsenal and the chance to be reunited with former Dortmund teammate Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

The pair spent three years together at the Westfalenstadion before Mkhitaryan left for Manchester United in 2016.

“I’m really happy to be here,” Aubameyang told the club's official website. “Of course I can join Mkhi in this team so I’m really happy to be here in this great team.”

In a message to fans, the player added: “I hope we will come back to the top as soon as possible and I will do my best to join in!”