Aubameyang ‘on brink’ of agreeing new three-year Arsenal contract worth £250k a week after ‘verbal promise’ to stay

PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG is on the brink of signing a new three-year Arsenal deal, according to reports.

The Gunners striker is set to land a bumper pay packed in excess of £250,000 a week should he stay in North London.

report that "verbal promises" have been made between Aubameyang and Arsenal chiefs.

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And now the final contract is being drawn up for the 31-year-old Gabon forward to sign.

Aubameyang, who scored both goals in Arsenal's 2-1 FA Cup final win over Chelsea, can also expect lucrative bonus clauses in his new deal.

The mega-money contract comes just a day after Arsenal announced they would be making 55 staff redundant as a result of coronavirus.

Gunners fan Piers Morgan was one of those to slam the decision which was made as Mesut Ozil continues to earn £350,000 a week.

Morgan tweeted: "Arsenal firing 55 staff when we're owned by a multi-billionaire, have just made £££ by winning the FA CUp and qualifying for Europe, and pay Mesut Ozil £350k-a-week to sit on his a***, is morally indefensible and not what I expect from a club with our heritage.

"Shameful decision."

Arsenal are owned by mega-rich American sports tycoon Stan Kroenke - whose net worth is £6.31billion.

Club legend Ian Wright was another absolutely fuming with the decision.

He replied to Arsenal's tweet announcing the news: "Remember who you are, what you are and who you represent!!!"

Arsenal will be getting the cheque book out again though as they near landing Willian on a £100,000-a-week deal.

The 31-year-old Brazilian looks set to swap Chelsea's Stamford Bridge for the Emirates after reports said he had "agreed" a move.

That transfer appeared to be leaked in a video promoting the new Pro Evo game, which showed Willian in an Arsenal shirt.