'The black panther is here' - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang becomes the latest big name to join Saudi Pro League as ex-Arsenal & Chelsea star completes Al-Qadsiah move

The former Premier League striker had a wonderful season with Marseille as his 30-goal campaign led the club to the Europa League semi-final. However, the rest of the side struggled and the club missed out on European football as they finished 8th in Ligue 1 despite the Gabonese striker's 17 goals in the league.

Aubameyang has now secured a move to Al-Qadsiah on a two-year deal and will join former Real Madrid defender Nacho and Koen Casteels from Wolfsburg as the club's third signing of the season from Europe's top five leagues.

On Instagram, Aubameyang wrote an emotional message as he said: "THANK YOU MARSEILLE!

"It’s been an emotional year and I’d like to thank the whole club, the staff, my team-mates and our supporters.

"You’ve made me stronger and these memories with you will stay with me forever.

"As you know, I’ve always followed my father’s advice, which has helped me to become the player I am, so we’ve made this decision for the rest of my career. It’s time for me to start a new chapter."

The former Barcelona striker will now make the move to the Saudi club as he will look to begin pre-season training with the newly promoted side.