Bernd Leno believes Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is focused on Arsenal

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Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno has told the Daily Star that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is fully focused on firing the Gunners up the Premier League table.

The Gabonese striker was linked with a move to Barcelona during the January transfer window (The Express) but never made the move.

Arsenal have turned into the draw specialists of the Premier League under Mikel Arteta.

His team are currently tenth in the Premier League having drawn 13 of their 25 top-flight matches this season.

Aubameyang is enjoying a decent season on a personal level.

He has netted 16 goals in all competitions and is very much Arsenal’s main man in the final third.

Leno has been in decent form himself this season and he believes that Aubameyang is completely focused on doing well for the club.

He told the Daily Star: “I think that not too many players talked about this. Of course, there are many rumours and other people talk about it.

“You never had the feeling that any player was thinking about another club or wanted to leave or was refusing to train or something like that.

“Everybody can see we have a new manager and a new mentality. We want to build something here at Arsenal.

“You can see on the pitch all these rumours don’t affect these players – they are fighting, they are leading the team and this is the only way.”

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It’s only natural that at 30-years-old, Aubameyange might start eyeing one last hurrah at a truly magnificent football club.

Barcelona won’t lurk around for the Gabon international forever and if they are interested in the summer he could depart.

If Arsenal don’t reach European qualification they might find themselves losing a few more players too.

Leno’s comments are perhaps refreshing in the short-term and Arteta does seem to have everyone pulling together.

Drawing 13 times is too many, however, and without European football, Aubameyang’s £200,000-a-week (Spotrac) might well need shifting.