Arsenal put under-performing Gabon international up for sale

Arsenal are ready to listen to offers for the Gabon international Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang this summer, Football Insider has learned.

The Premier League side handed their talismanic goalscorer a mega-money deal last September to seemingly resolve doubts over his future.

An Emirates Stadium source has told Football Insider that Arsenal will let Aubameyang go for the right price as the club look to raise cash for their summer business.

The Gunners captain is the top earner on a contract worth more than £300,000 per week that runs until the summer of 2023.

But his form has been mixed this campaign and there is a feeling among the club’s managers that he has peaked.

Pierre-Emerick has also been in the spotlight for his poor time keeping after being dropped for turning up late for the match against Tottenham.

But the club face a big battle finding a buyer for their star man, who turns 32 in the summer and has a mega contract running until June 2023.

Arsenal will not have the cash to spend big in the summer market as they face the prospect of no European football next campaign.

He represents a saleable asset who can raise funds and ease pressure on the wage bill, as well as a star who is not as important as he once was.

Pierre-Emerick finished as the club’s top goalscorer in each of his two full terms in north London, sharing the PL golden boot with Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah back in 2019.