With teams like Liverpool and Real Madrid wanting to sign him, Arsenal might very well be forced to sell their star forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang this summer.
The 30-year-old has been the biggest asset for the Gunners ever since he moved to the Emirates from Dortmund a couple of seasons ago and with just one year left on his current deal, the player is refusing to agree to the terms of a new contract.
And according to Kevin Campbell, Arsenal just cannot afford to lose a player like Aubameyang since it will take every inch of effort to replace him.
“They find themselves scrambling really because he is your best striker, he guarantees you 20 goals a season and there is still a question mark over whether he is actually going to stay at the football club, which should never happen,” Campbell told The Football Show.
“It’s going to cost the club a lot more money to replace a player like Aubameyang and you’re not guaranteed anything. I think there has to be some serious talking going on behind the scenes. I’m sure Mikel Arteta wants to keep Aubameyang.
“He’s the club captain as well so that adds a little bit of spice to it.
“But Arsenal seem to always do this with their top players, and I think it will be a travesty if they let him go.
“I think they have got to really show some mettle and keep the likes of Aubameyang at the football club.”
The Gunners boss has already admitted that the club have been holding talks with his family members over the signing of the new deal and he is confident that Aubameyang will remain at the club beyond the summer.
Arsenal need to get back to the Champions League asap and most experts think, they will need Aubameyang in their squad if they wish to achieve this feat by the end of next season.
While some publications have hinted that the Premier League giants could sell him off and use that money to find a replacement but we don’t think Arteta will want to take this risk, especially during times of such a financial crunch.
So either Auba will sign a new deal in the coming months or Arsenal will have to take a gamble of holding onto him for one more season and hope that he can use his talents to take them back into the top-tier of European football.
