Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has become synonymous with the number 14 jersey at Arsenal, but as it turns out that shirt was very much his second choice.
The 30-year-old took Thierry Henry's iconic number when he arrived from Dortmund in January 2018, but the Gabon international actually had his heart set on a different number.
Speaking to the Arsenal website, he said: "I’d always admired Arsenal because of the big history and players like Thierry Henry.
"He was always an example for strikers and because I am also fast and score goals, I always looked up to him.
"He’s the reason why I took the No 14 shirt.
"To be honest, when I arrived I actually wanted No 7, but Micki had already taken it. So I thought, ‘Why not follow in the footsteps of a legend?’
"I’m just really proud to wear the 14 shirt and I hope to honour it."
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