The Gabonese frontman, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been heavily linked with a move away from Emirates Stadium, but a club legend thinks he will snub a potential transfer.
Charlie Nicholas expects Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to stay put as he doesn’t believe Barcelona can afford him, or that Manchester United are a bigger club than Arsenal.
Aubameyang’s future at Arsenal has been up in the air in recent months, with the Gunners now looking at accelerating talks over a new deal for the 31-year-old.
Mikel Arteta is optimistic he will commit to fresh terms, but there are plenty of potential suitors keeping a close eye on his situation.
Barcelona, United, Juventus and Real Madrid have all been linked with Aubameyang, and it has been suggested that he could be tempted by a high-profile switch.
However, Arsenal’s chances of convincing the Gabon international he can still achieve his lofty goals at the Emirates improved following their 2-1 FA Cup final win over Chelsea last weekend, during which he grabbed both goals to take his tally for the season to 29 in all competitions.
Nicolas doesn’t think a potential switch to United will hold appeal to Aubameyang, and he is not certain that a move abroad is realistic either given the uncertainty of the financial climate amid the coronavirus crisis.
Former Gunners striker Nicolas said during an interview with Off The Ball: “I do genuinely believe if I said to Aubameyang right now that there’s two in England that are bigger than Arsenal: there’s Liverpool and Manchester City.
“Does he really want to go and join Manchester United? Are they getting closer? My answer is ‘no’. I think Manchester City and Liverpool are still way out there.
“I don’t think Juventus are miles ahead, Barcelona are struggling for cash and I don’t think Real Madrid are so rich as what they were and what they want.
“So I’m finding that for one of the best strikers and certainly one of the best finishers in world football, I am very optimistic about him being in the red and white of Arsenal.”
Credit: goal.com
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