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Arsenal sign Dortmund striker Aubameyang
London, Jan 31 (IANS) Arsenal have boosted their attacking line-up with the signing of Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund for a reported transfer fee of 60 million pounds ($84.9 million), the London football giants announced on Wednesday.
“The 28-year-old has joined us on a long-term contract for a club-record fee,” Arsenal said in a statement.
“This deal is subject to the completion of regulatory processes and Auba’s squad number will be confirmed shortly.”
Aubameyang is Arsenal’s second signing of the January transfer window which saw Henrikh Mkhitaryan join them from Manchester United, who grabbed forward Alexis Sanchez in a swap deal.
Gabon captain Aubameyang scored 98 goals in 144 Bundesliga games for Dortmund and 141 goals in 213 matches in all competitions for his former club.
Aubameyang became the first Gabonese winner of the African Footballer of the Year award in 2015.
Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc said in a statement: “Despite what happened in recent weeks we’d like to remember Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s story at Dortmund.
“He was a success story for four years, scoring many important goals, and was part of the team that brought the DFB Cup to Dortmund in 2017. We wish Pierre-Emerick all the best for his future at Arsenal.”
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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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