‘Would Aubameyang play much in either of those squads?’: Ex-Man United striker Dimitar Berbatov questions whether Arsenal star would get a lot of game time at Real Madrid or Barcelona… but says he could be attracted by chance to win trophies
- Dimitar Berbatov believes Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could leave Arsenal
- The former Manchester United striker says he may be motivated by trophies
- The Gunners’ captain has been linked with a move to Barcelona and Real Madrid
- But Berbatov is unsure he would get regular game time at either LaLiga club
Dimitar Berbatov believes Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could leave Arsenal because of a desire to win trophies.
But the former Manchester United striker thinks he would struggle to get regular game time at Real Madrid and Barcelona who have been linked with making a move.
Berbatov questioned whether the Gabon international would be able to force his way into either of the LaLiga sides given the strength of both squads.
Dimitar Berbatov believes Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could leave Arsenal to win trophies
The Gabon international is linked with transfers to LaLiga giants Real Madrid and Barcelona
However, a desire to win trophies could sway the forward’s decision on his future, the ex-United man believes.
‘Barcelona and Real Madrid are the favourites to sign him and as a play in that situation your head is going to spin,’ Berbatov told Betfair.
‘Aubameyang needs to calculate his options to see if he’s going to benefit and be happy moving to these types of teams.
Aubameyang has 20 goals in all competitions for Arsenal and was made captain this season
Berbatov has questioned whether the 30-year-old would get regular game time at either side
‘From his perspective, either of them is a good move because they are two of the best teams in the world, but then you have to look at their line ups, which include Messi, Suarez, Griezmann, Dembele, Fati, Benzema, Bale, Hazard.
‘Would Aubameyang play much in either of those squads?
‘He’s not getting any younger, he needs to be at a club where he is going to play and at Arsenal he is the captain. But the biggest factor in all of this is winning trophies.
‘The way of life, the way football is conducted, his team mates and the life his family have in London, are all things that could make him stay.
‘Being a footballer in London is great, and it’s one of the best things ever, especially when you play for a big team like Arsenal. The only things he is missing are trophies.’
The 30-year-old has 20 goals in 32 games across all competitions this season.
He joined for a club record fee of £56million in January 2018 but his contract is set to expire in 2021 which means Arsenal may look to cash-in if they cannot convince him to sign a new deal.
