Transfer Rumor Roundup: Aubameyang to Arsenal; Lemar to Liverpool Arsenal have been linked with an audacious move for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, according to Sky Italy. The Borussia Dortmund striker, 28, is currently on his winter break and is in Ghana for the African Footballer of the Year awards, and he will link up with Dortmund in Friday on Spain for their warm weather training camp to prepare for the second half of the Bundesliga season. Per the report, Aubameyang is Arsenal’s first choice replacement if they lose Alexis Sanchez either in January or on a free transfer in the summer but Manchester City remain interested in the player. The Gabonese striker seemed to be leaving Dortmund last summer with reports of Chelsea, Man City and clubs from the Chinese Super League all interested, but he remained at the Westfalenstadion and he has a contract with the German giants until 2021. Aubameyang’s pedigree is undoubted and he’s scored 13 goals in 15 Bundesliga appearances for Dortmund this season. However, he was recently dropped for disciplinary reasons and has locked horns with club officials on multiple occasions over the past few years. His goalscoring record has been phenomenal with 40 goals and 39 goals in all competitions in the past two seasons respectively. How would he slot in at Arsenal? Well, with Theo Walcott close to leaving in January, Danny Welbeck struggling for form and fitness, plus Olivier Giroud‘s long-term future uncertain, it would appear Aubameyang would be the main striker up top with Alexandre Lacazette. Having those two up top together and Mesut Ozil (if he signs a new deal) behind them creating chances is something which will make Arsenal fans salivate. It is reported that Liverpool have lined up AS Monaco winger Thomas Lemar (valued at $120 million) to replace Philippe Coutinho if he leaves for Barcelona. According to the Daily Mirror, Liverpool have reignited their interest in Lemar after failing to sign him last summer. The French international winger, 22, was also the subject of a Deadline Day bid from Arsenal back in the summer but that failed. Lemar’s ability to play out wide or through the middle suits Klopp’s system perfectly and many will see Lemar as a like for like replacement for Coutinho. If Liverpool get the $160 million (plus add ons) they are said to be asking for Coutinho, replacing him with Lemar and having $40 million is pretty good business, don’t you think? Follow @JPW_NBCSports Tags: Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund, Liverpool, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Premier League, Thomas Lemar, transfer news, Transfer Rumor Roundup Leave a comment
Now, now Dribs. This belongs in the "Nothing to say but have to write something or I'll be sacked" category.
It's brilliant, supposed to be a football news site but then has this two lines below the headlines: "if the latest reports are to be believed" .
press setting out blame for Barca not getting coutinho already. fake story about lemar. lfc won't sell unless Monaco do.
Liverpool will sign Andre Gomes from Barcelona as part of any deal for Philippe Coutinho after being told first-choice Ivan Rakitic is not for sale (Diario Gol) Liverpool have rejected Juventus’ offer of €5.5million for Emre Can from Juventus (Tuttosport) Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde has dismissed claims Man City have opened talks over a £53m deal for Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti, who is also a target for Manchester United (L’Equipe)
Imo it's Barca trying to get shut of dead wood. the same names keep showing up time after time. rafinha, gomes, turan, vidal, deulofailure, d.suarez.
Liverpool are said to be ‘courting’ Lazio defender Stefan de Vrij. The Reds made their first move of the winter window when they secured a £75 million deal for Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk. The world-record move for the Dutchman is likely to end their desire to strengthen in defence but not as far as Corriere dello Sport is concerned. They claim that manager Jurgen Klopp remains interested in adding Lazio defender De Vrij to his defensive options. De Vrij is out of contract in June and thus free to talk to European clubs in January under the Bosman ruling.
If we sign De Vrij after signing VVD, I'd be really impressed. If we add in Alisson then that could seriously improve our defence. If we sell Coutinho though, I'd prefer to add a creative midfielder to the team rather than bring in Thomas Lemar. A defensive mid would top it all off.
