Published 12:44 IST, August 7th 2020
Transfer news LIVE: Aubameyang set to sign £250k-a-week, 3-year extension with Arsenal
Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is on the brink of signing a lucrative contract extension worth £250k-a-week at the Emirates.
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Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is reportedly on the brink of signing a three-year contract extension with the north London giants. It is reported that Arsenal have offered their star forward a whopping £250,000-a-week deal which will keep him at the Emirates until 2023. Aubameyang's Arsenal contract expires in the summer of 2021 and the Gabon forward was heavily linked with a move to Barcelona over the summer.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang contract extension on the table: Aubameyang salary at Arsenal
According to reports from The Telegraph, a verbal promise has been made between Aubameyang and the Arsenal chiefs over the player signing a contract extension at the Premier League club. The final Aubameyang contract is now being put out on the table for the 31-year-old to sign. It is reported that the new Aubameyang contract extension will see the attacker earn a whopping £250,000 a week and will keep him at the club until 2023.
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The new Aubameyang contract will also include a number of lucrative bonus clauses for the forward. Aubameyang's mega-money contract offer comes only a few days after Arsenal announced they would make 55 staff members redundant due to the financial ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic. According to reports, Aubameyang currently earns a reported £200,000 a week and with his deal expiring in 2021, a number of top European suitors were keen on his services.
Transfer News LIVE: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang transfer news
Multiple reports linked Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Barcelona in the summer. The LaLiga giants believed that Aubameyang would be an ideal replacement for Luis Suarez. However, having scored both goals in the FA Cup final victory against Chelsea, Aubameyang is now on the verge of signing a new deal with the club. Aubameyang scored a total of 29 goals in all competitions for Arsenal during the 2019-20 campaign.
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Aubameyang's contract extension will be a massive boost for Arsenal but the Gunners will now look to strengthen other areas to push for a Champions League berth next season. Chelsea's Willian is reportedly on the verge of making the swap from Chelsea to Arsenal in the coming months. It is reported that the 31-year-old has already agreed a move to join Mikel Arteta's side and the transfer was leaked in a video of the new PES game, which showed Willian in an Arsenal shirt.
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12:44 IST, August 7th 2020