It’s understood the two clubs in China, Guangzhou Evergrande and Shanghai SIPG, are willing to offer Aubameyang in excess of £300,000-a-week for his services.
But the Standard claim that Aubameyang receives a £3.75m loyalty bonus for every season he completes at Arsenal.
And it’s this clause that mean the club are hopeful that Aubameyang will stay as the bonus would help offset the lure of a higher wage.
Aubemayang and strike partner Alexandre Lacazette hit 50 goals combined this season.
The Arsenal contract bonus that club hope will help keep Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Image: GETTY)
The Arsenal contract bonus that club hope will help keep Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Image: GETTY)
And Lacazette recently spoke about their partnership at Arsenal and how he wants it to flourish.
"I am not jealous of anyone. I just want to win trophies,” he said.
"Auba is the same and playing with him is always a pleasure.
"We want to be as perfect as possible and normally we work on the same wavelength and can sense each other’s runs.
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