Gabon skipper Pierre Emerick Aubameyang has completed a move to Premier League side Arsenal on a “long term” contract from Burussia Dortmund of Germany for a club record fee.

“The deal is subject to the completion of regulatory processes and Auba’s squad number will be confirmed shortly,” the club said.

Auba is one of the world’s most highly rated strikers. He scored 98 goals in 144 Bundesliga games for Dortmund and had a hand in 172 goals in 213 matches in all competitions for the German giants.

He will be expected to solve Arsenal’s striking headache following the departure of Chilean Alexis Sanchez to rivals Manchester United.

Auba is the Gabon captain and all-time top goal scorer, and became the first Gabonese winner of the African Footballer of the Year award in 2015.