Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is itching to leave the Emirates and will consider a move away from north London in January, reports claim.
The Gabon striker is said to be unsettled at the club after an underwhelming season that has seen the Gunners slip to mid table at the half-way point of the season, and is believed to be seeking an exit despite the impending arrival of Mikel Arteta.
Poor results this season saw Emery axed, with former Arsenal star Freddie Ljungberg coming in as interim boss aiming to steady the ship. But the Swede has not been able to produce an upturn in form - with the team sitting in 10th place and seven points off the top four.
And Aubameyang, despite leading the scoring charts for Arsenal with 13 goals, is tiring of life at the Emirates and has stalled in contract talks, according to the Mirror.
He has just 18 months left on his contract, and it won't be long before his value starts to plunge having just turned 30. Arsenal may therefore be forced to cash in on the star if he requests a transfer.
The former Dortmund forward has been linked with a big move to Real Madrid as he looks to take advantage of his prime goalscoring form.
Arteta faces a mammoth task to get the team back on form as well as calming the unrest ongoing in the dressing room, with several players also said to be considering their futures.
Former Gunners star Arteta is set to be announced as manager on Friday after three years as assistant to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. One of his priorities after joining will be settling his squad down and convincing them to stay at the club.
The 37-year-old will sign a three-and-a-half year deal at the Emirates worth £5million a year, despite City being left furious with Arsenal's conduct in pursuing him.
He will meet his new players and staff on Friday but is not expected to be in charge against his former club Everton on Saturday.
Vix-vall
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Let Auba go he not a good captain .The really Captain is whaterver the club play in UCL or not and win he need to love the club .
Sosst
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I think they should let him go if he wants to leave,no team should hold on to a player that doesnt want to be there.He deserves trophies & Arsenal arent there yet.He is a great player and any team will benefit with him.
topewest
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The door is widely open to any Arsenal player who want to leave when it was sweet they we're all there and now that is how it is they want to leave they should remember when if the whole squad leaves Arsenal will still be Arsenal and the name will not be change
kaacikpt
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Auba May leave Laca may leave Ozils contract will expire with no resigning Defense is awful get rid of them all Need new mid fielders to give strikers better support. This isn’t just a new manager in need. Arsenal needs to spend money on quality players or to work with the current youngsters like Pepe, Martin elli, smith Rowe, AM niles, guendouzi to get them experienced and to build off of them
Cueacikms
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let him go if he wants to. such players are scared of the decisions that Arteta will bring onto the team. you under perform, you don't play. which is understandable lack of loyalty from Auba
Biabkmou
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Let him go, No. ARSENAL PLAYER IS BIG THAN THE CLUB, We have sold all our best stars before but we continued, he is not a very big star we can't replace, Mertineli is already good enough to. Replace him. Saka will also be better, Laca is good enough as Auba, in fact they can't play well in one team at once. We need money for the best defense and commanding midfielders. We will gladly sell Auba
Jucdiprsz
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Auba is great, against small teams, with big team's he struggles. He was a good fit but to be fair, it's been an okayish performance by his standards. nothing stellar