Alexandre Lacazette sends cryptic message to Arsenal new boy Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
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Alexandre Lacazette could be forgiven for being concerned at the arrival of £56million hitman Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang .
After all, the Frenchman was brought in at considerable expense last summer as Arsenal sought a solution to their striking woes.
But after an indifferent start to his career at the Emirates, Lacazette finds himself with more competition up front.
Aubameyang arrives with a lethal reputation in front of goal and will surely be the No.1 choice in attack.
But Lacazzette has indicated to his new teammate that he will have to graft to usurp him from the side, reports Football.London .
On his official Instagram account, the 26-year-old sent a message to the Gunners' deadline day signing to salute the arrival of last season's top scorer in the Bundesliga with a caption that read: "WORK Welcome in the Team Aubameyang. Good to work with u bro."
He ended his updated with the hashtags "#PEA" and "#LACA" - a combination that Arsenal fans are hoping can become a deadly partnership in the weeks to come.
At the end of his time in Dortmund, many stories were written about Aubameyang regarding his apparently poor work rate, attitude and influence over the squad, although some advocates for the Gabonese forward have disputed the claims made in the press.
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The relationship between the player, his family and the German media deteriorated in his final months in the Bundesliga and it has been argued that the highly critical reports were a product of this breakdown in trust and respect.
However, as Lacazette makes clear in his Instagram post, his new rival for the striker role will need to prove he can put in the work to impress Wenger and dominate the front line if he has designs on being the lead striker at the Emirates.