'The way I see myself in that relationship is the solution and not the problem': Mikel Arteta HITS BACK at Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after the striker took aim at his old boss following his ugly Arsenal exit and move to Barcelona

Mikel Arteta insists he was the solution rather than the problem in rift that resulted in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leaving Arsenal.

Arsenal mutually agreed to terminate Aubameyang's contract allowing him to join Barcelona on a free last week.

That decision came after his situation at the club became untenable having been stripped of the captaincy and frozen out by Arteta after a breach of discipline last month.

Explaining his Arsenal exit at his Barcelona unveiling Aubameyang said: 'I think it was a problem just with him [Arteta].