Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang wanted in world-record £125million swoop by Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG
Blow for Manchester United, Man City, Arsenal and Real Madrid as striker set to be offered incredible £675k-a-week
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PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG is wanted by Shanghai SIPG in a world-record £125million swoop.
And the Borussia Dortmund striker would overtake Carlos Tevez at the game’s highest-paid player on a mind-boggling £675K-A-WEEK.
Chinese Super League clubs have been on an incredible recruitment drive as they look to establish the country as a global football superpower.
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And SIPG – who are bossed by former Chelsea and Tottenham chief Andre Villas-Boas – have been the biggest spenders of the lot.
They have already splashed £60m on Blues playmaker Oscar and £46.2m on Brazilian powerhouse Hulk.
But a move for Gabon star Aubameyang would blow those deals out of the water – and eclipse the record £89m Manchester United paid Juventus for Paul Pogba last summer.
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The forward would also comfortably top to £615-a-week pay-packet earned by latest China recruit Tevez at city rivals Shanghai Shenhua.
A move would come as a blow to United, Man City, Arsenal and Real Madrid – who are all long-term admirers of Aubameyang.
The Gunners failed with a £42m offer in the summer as Dortmund reportedly set a seemingly–exorbitant £100m asking price.
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Mega-rich Shanghai are now willing to far exceed even that figure.
The former Saint-Etienne ace – who has netted 16 goals in 15 Bundesliga games this season – has appeared destined for Madrid after he admitted he had promised his grandfather he would play for the La Liga side.
But the incredible offer from China means Aubameyang may now be tempted to the Far East.