Top 5 African footballers in the world right now

Brighton and Hove Albion v Chelsea - Premier League
Victor Moses just misses the cut

#4 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal and Gabon)

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Aubameyang joined Arsenal in January

One of the most wanted strikers in world football for several years now, Aubameyang came into the limelight due to his successful five-year spell at Borussia Dortmund. The Gabon international was signed by then Dortmund manager, Jurgen Klopp, as a promising attacker from Saint-Etienne and the former went on to become a world-class marksman in Germany.

The 28-year old is blessed with the deadly combo of devastating pace and a poacher's instinct, which helped him score 141 goals for the Bundesliga giants. While the forward was linked to the likes of Real Madrid in the past, he eventually joined Arsenal this January for £56 million, becoming the London side's costliest player ever.

In spite of Aubameyang's good form this season with 13 goals in just 16 appearances for Dortmund, the transfer saga dragged his star down a little. Now, he needs to re-establish his ability in a new country and given his track record, one can bet on him to do exactly that.

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