ARSENAL’S new signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang apologised to Borussia Dortmund fans over his behaviour and admitted “I am a crazy boy.”
The Gabon international finally completed his club-record £56million move to Arsenal on Wednesday.
Aubameyang boasted an unrivalled goal record in the Bundesliga with an incredible 69 goals in 75 league starts.
But his time with the club turned sour this season after he was suspended on two occasions for disciplinary reasons.
It was believed the unhappy 28-year-old skipped training sessions and missed team meetings ahead of crunch league clashes.
Fans also took to the stands to unveil banners on his return to the starting line-up that read: “No player is bigger than our club.”
And he took to Instagram to apologise for his actions before telling Arsenal he wants to be the next Thierry Henry.
He wrote: “First of all sorry for everything that happened last month. But I wanted to move last summer, but it didn’t work and now it had to be.
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“Maybe it wasn’t the best way but everyone knows that Auba is crazy – and yes, I’m a crazy boy!
“I made mistakes but never in bad intentions. I will never forget these four and a half years at Dortmund because you all gave the strength for the level I am now on.
“I think the whole BVB family, the fans, the club, the staff, and of course my team-mates.”
And now he is ready for a fresh start and wants to become like Henry – Arsenal’s record scorer with 228 goals.
Speaking to the club website he added: “I think the club has such a big history and great players like Thierry Henry. He’s an example for us strikers. I’m really happy, like I said before.
“He was fast and scored a lot of goals. He’s really an example.
“I think I have to work a lot to be like him, but I will do.
“I’m a fast player and I score goals too, like Henry a little bit. But as I said, I have to work a lot more.”
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