Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang winds down with massage in Dortmund as Arsenal prepare to launch £56m bid
- Arsenal want to sign signing Borussia Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
- The Gabonese forward is still in Dortmund and was filmed relaxing on Thursday
- Gunners striker Olivier Giroud will not be part of any deal the other way
Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the subject of protracted interested from Arsenal.
Arsene Wenger is keen to recruit the Gabonese forward, with delegates from the London club having flown out to Dortmund to discuss the move last week.
But it appears the Gabonese is no closer to London almost a week on as the potential transfer looks to have hit an impasse.
Arsenal target Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang wound down in Dortmund with a massage
Pierre-Emerick's brother, Willy, took a video of the player relaxing on Thursday
Willy Aubameyang, Pierre-Emerick's brother, took to Instagram to video the Dortmund forward winding down with a massage.
The Gunners must improve their bid to around £56million if they are to prise away Aubameyang from Signal Iduna Park but, for now at least, the player seems to be staying put.
The proposed sale of Olivier Giroud from Arsenal to Dortmund also now looks to be off.
Borussia Dortmund wanted the France international to replace Aubameyang but, despite an initial acceptance for the deal to progress, the Germans have been unimpressed with offers so far and Giroud is assessing other options.
Dortmund will look at alternative options to Olivier Giroud but Aubameyang could go for £56m
Arsenal have increased their initial offer but it is still short of Dortmund's desired price for Aubameyang and has not been well received by the Bundesliga side.
Aubameyang is insistent on the move which is an advantage for Arsenal but there is a general acceptance that they will need to increase their bid to around £56m.
Dortmund may then revert to asking Chelsea for Michy Batshuayi rather than revive interest in Giroud. However, that will hinge on Chelsea signing Edin Dzeko or an alternative.
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