Real Madrid ‘enquire about availability of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’ just days after president of Gabon FA urged Arsenal striker to ditch the Emirates
- Aubameyang has been told to leave Arsenal to win major titles
- The Arsenal skipper turns 31 in June and has just over a year on his contract
- The Gabon striker has scored 61 times since joining from Borussia Dortmund
Real Madrid have reportedly ‘made an enquiry’ for Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
The Spanish giants want to rejuvenate their forward line after failing to replace Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo at the Bernabeu.
And according to France Football, Real have turned their attention to £44m-rated striker Aubameyang.
Real Madrid have reportedly ‘made an enquiry’ for Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
The 30-year-old Gabon international is yet to sign a new deal at the Emirates with his contract only having another season to run after this one.
Aubameyang has been urged to leave Arsenal by Gabon FA president Jean-Pierre Mounguengui.
The striker moved to the Emirates Stadium from Borussia Dortmund in January 2018 and has since become captain.
Despite an impressive scoring return, with 61 goals in 97 appearances, Aubameyang is yet to win a trophy at the club or play in the Champions League.
Gabon FA chief Jean-Pierre Mounguengui feels Aubameyang needs a ‘more ambitious’ team
He turns 31 in June and time is running out for him to win major honours, which Gabon FA president Jean-Pierre Mounguengui believes cannot be achieved in north London.
‘I don’t want to say that Arsenal aren’t ambitious, but Arsenal don’t have ambitions as high as some other clubs as far as Europe is concerned,’ Mounguengui told ESPN.
‘So if Pierre could secure a contract with a more ambitious club, he’d definitely find his place there.
The 30-year-old has 61 goals in 97 games but is yet to win major honours at the London club
‘On an individual level, we all consider him to be among the best players in the world, but the advice I give to him is to continue to work and to attract the attention of the biggest clubs and the most ambitious clubs.’
Aubameyang is working under his third Arsenal manager now in Mikel Arteta, but they are currently eight points adrift of the top four, before the coronavirus crisis brought a sudden halt to the European game.
A return to the Champions League still appears unlikely, and Mounguengui added: ‘Aubameyang is a world-class player, but for him, or anyone else in Europe who hasn’t won a major honour, football is a collective sport.
‘Right now, he’s at Arsenal, and he’s won nothing here, so it’s a collective failing.’
Mikel Arteta is Aubameyang’s third manager at the club as he aims towards Champions League
