Arsenal have reportedly not offered a new deal to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang yet but are planning to do so once the season resumes, according to expert Julien Laurens.
The 30-year-old has been one of the most important players for the North London club in the recent past and has been among the goals on a consistent basis. The forward won the Premier League Golden Boot last season, sharing the prize with Mo Salah and Sadio Mane.
He has been in fine form this season but the striker’s contract comes to an end next summer so the club will have to decide on what to do with Aubameyang.
Reports earlier this week claimed that the forward has been offered a new contract, however Laurens revealed that the reports are false. Speaking on the Gab and Juls podcast(as per Express), he said:
“Well there was a bit of excitement I think on Monday from Arsenal fans because L’Equipe newspaper in France wrote that the club had offered Aubameyang a new deal.
“Unfortunately it was not the case in the sense that they haven’t properly started talking concrete talks about a new deal and what the future holds because of the pandemic, because they’re really focused right now on being as ready as possible for when the league resumes, which is fair. Then after that they will talk.
“It’s very clear it’s either he’s happy to sign a new deal and the club wants to keep him for longer, he’s 31 at the end of the month, so you have to be careful of what you do, you can’t give him a 10-year deal when he’s 31.
The dilemma that Arsenal face at the moment is to decide whether they want to let go of their prized asset this summer or let him go for free next summer. It would be a huge loss for the Emirates club to let him go on the free given the money that they have spent on Aubameyang.
If the player does leave the club, it will be a big loss and it will be very hard to find a replacement for the Gabonese forward. But it is for the best of the club to take a decision on his future as quickly as possible.
The importance of Aubameyang cannot be overstated enough and fans will be hoping that those at the club have a good plan in place for the striker.
