56million signing then trained for the first time since his deadline day move to Arsenal and was put through his paces ahead of his anticipated debut
PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG has wasted no time in getting to grips with the London culture following his move to Arsenal.
The £56million January signing was given a lesson in the dying art of Cockney rhyming slang... but it's fair to say there is room for improvement.
The down to earth Gabon striker spent more time laughing at the choice of words than trying to demonstrate them himself.
First up he's asked: "I've just been on road with my bredrin init."
And after having to repeat the saying on more than one occasion and battling with laughter, Aubameyang came up with a response that left them both in stitches.
Aubameyang then jokes: "My English is so bad, then you try to tell me this."
The lightening quick striker is then asked to say: "I think someone half inched my wallet" to which he cracks up again.
The 28-year-old is then able to nail "You are a plonker" before saying "What is plonker? I don't know."
While practice is needed to learn the lingo, Arsenal fans will be hoping he wastes no time in kick-starting his time at the Gunners on the pitch.
Aubameyang took part his first training session on Thursday but was made to practice alone in a bid to be fit to face Everton on Saturday.
He was put through his paces with shooting and dribbling drills before meeting his new gaffer.
And although Wenger will want him to have his new shooting boots on, Aubameyang may have to think about changing his current ones.
The striker trained with personalised boots which had his initials and the No17 written on the side.
But he has been handed the No14 shirt following Theo Walcott's departure to Everton.
Speaking after his deadline day switch, Aubameyang revealed his aspirations to be like Arsenal legend Thierry Henry.
He said: "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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