REAL MADRID are lining up a January bid for Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – and plan to offer Luka Jovic in a swap deal.
The Gunners could be persuaded to sell the Gabon frontman, 30, in January as he will be worth much less next summer when he only has a year left on his contract.
Real Madrid could offer Luka Jovic in exchange for Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
And Real president Florentino Perez has come up with a plan to offer 21-year-old Serbia striker Jovic and cash to land Aubameyang.
Aubameyang has already scored 12 goals for the Gunners in all competition.
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But he has grown frustrated at the direction of the club – managerless since Unai Emery was sacked.
Fans were also unhappy with him when he decided to leave the pitch during the Brighton defeat to have a toilet break, accusing him of a lack of professionalism.
Duncan Castles’ Transfer Window Podcast claim Madrid will try and tempt Arsenal with their player-plus-cash deal when the January window opens.
But Perez will have to convince boss Zinedine Zidane, who would prefer to sign £342million Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe and Manchester United’s £150m midfielder Paul Pogba.
The podcast claims Real have spoken to Aubameyang’s representatives as they search for striker replacements with Karim Benzema set to move to Lyon in a player-coach role and Gareth Bale likely to return to the Premier League next year.
Former Eintracht Frankfurt forward Jovic only joined in the summer for £58m but only has one goal this term and has struggled to settle in the Spanish capital.
Jovic scored 17 goals in the Bundesliga last season – and 30 altogether.
Aubameyang is waiting to see who Arsenal appoint as manager before making his decision whether to leave or sign a new contract.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
