Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: Manchester United, City and Chelsea on standby to fight for Dortmund striker
Dortmund open door to Real Madrid for £70m Gabon hitman - but Spanish giants face Fifa transfer ban
BORUSSIA DORTMUND have opened the door for a megabucks sale of star hitman Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Real Madrid.
But with Madrid faced with a Fifa transfer ban it could mean Manchester United, City and Chelsea can enter the race for the Gabon striker.
Dortmund’s chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke said: “If Real Madrid come in we will talk but it won’t be easy.
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"We want him to stay with us. Unlike the players who left us in recent times, Aubameyang has a long-term contract till 2020.
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"There’s no pressure. I don’t have the impression he wants to move.”
But Aubameyang, 27, has admitted his childhood dream is to move to the “club of his heart, Real Madrid”.
Dortmund rated him at £70million when Madrid, United and Arsenal inquired after he netted 25 Bundesliga goals last season. This term he has six in as many starts.
Last time out Aubameyang missed a penalty before scoring an 80th-minute equaliser as injury-hit Dortmund drew 1-1 home draw against Hertha Berlin.