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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger hails impact of club-record signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang... and suggests he was a bargain: 'In this market it is a reasonable price, he is excellent'

Arsene Wenger hailed the impact of their new record signings as Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang inspired Arsenal to a stunning 5-1 win against Everton and also suggested that the £58m paid for Gabon centre forward was a bargain in the current market.

The new duo both fitted seamlessly into the Arsenal attack, with Aubameyang, who recovered from a fever to make his debut, scoring and Mkhitaryan making three assists.

And with the price of a world class centre forward now pushing £100million and upwards, Wenger admitted: 'I believe for that quality of striker in today's market it is a reasonable price.