Arsenal star Olivier Giroud’s wife ‘key to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang transfer’… but she does not want to leave London

'ER INDOORS' has emerged as the key to striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's move to Arsenal.

The fact of the matter is Borussia Dortmund are reluctant to let Aubameyang go unless they can sign a replacement.

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And that man is Giroud.

The problem is Jennifer Giroud was against him moving to Everton in the summer and could now put the block on her husband shifting to the Budesliga.

reports that French journalist Julien Laurens told :

"I think Giroud will do very well in Germany if he ends up there.

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"I didn’t ask Jen, his wife … if she really didn’t want him to move to Everton, for example, because she didn’t want to move away from London to go to Liverpool I’m not sure what she’s going to feel once she discovers Dortmund."

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French international Giroud’s switch to Germany is only likely to be a loan move so Dortmund can quickly land a replacement for Aubameyang.

Arsenal fans will be hoping Giroud’s wife doesn’t throw a spanner in the works.

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For Aubameyang is one of Europe’s most deadly strikers and could be a big help for the Gunners in their bid to make the top four in the second half of this season.

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