Rio Ferdinand sends Arsenal message to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after Barcelona move

Rio Ferdinand has sent Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang best regards at Barcelona, while he has defended Arsenal’s decision to let him leave. The 32-year-old had not played for the Gunners since the start of December after the latest in a long line of disciplinary issues saw head coach Mikel Arteta strip him of the captaincy and exile him from the squad. When asked if Aubameyang’s move to Camp Nou represents a shift in the calibre of player the Catalan club could now attract, Ferdinand said on his FIVE YouTube channel:

"No disrespect to the players that are going there but it’s very different now.   "It’s like Man United, very different types of players are going there now and the players that they’re in the market for [are very different]. Barcelona are in a rebuilding process.   "I think Xavi is looking at [Aubameyang] like someone who has something to prove, wants to play football, has experience and maybe can fit the style that he wants to play. That remains to be seen.   "But Xavi has a lot of young players there that he’s building the team around and he does need experience.   "And maybe someone like Aubameyang – who he probably feels he can rein in and refocus – might be an asset.   "So I wish him good luck, because I think for both parties Aubameyang needed to leave. For his sake, for his footballing sake, but also for Arsenal’s sake.   "You don’t want it as a club, a player hanging around who’s not really wanted at the football club by the manager."

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