Arsenal hope to seal £50.9m Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang transfer from Dortmund ‘in time for Swansea debut’
As talks continue much depends on persuading Olivier Giroud's wife Jen her hubby should go the other way to Dortmund
ARSENAL hope to have Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on board for next Tuesday's Premier League date with rock bottom Swansea City.
An increased offer of £50.9million for the Borussia Dortmund striker has been lodged.
Arsene Wenger is keen to improve his attack following the loss of Alexis Sanchez to Manchester United.
But there is one stumbling block to the deal... can Dortmund persuade Olivier Giroud's wife Jennifer to move to Germany?
Giroud is wanted by the Bundesliga club as a temporary replacement for Aubameyang.
And 'er indoors' is a big consideration after she blocked the Frenchman's summer move to Everton.
The big hope is that all parties will see that regular first-team play will enhance Giroud's chances of leading the France front line in this summer's World Cup.
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, Wenger is already planning on handing the Gabon forward his first outing against the Swans next week.
Arsenal boss Wenger, though, was tight-lipped after Carabao semi-final triumph over Chelsea on Wednesday night.
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“If not I’m perfectly happy with the squad I have.”
But Wenger is delighted that the Alexis Sanchez transfer saga is finally over after the Chilean completed his move to Manchester United.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan has arrived in North London in exchange.