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Borussia Dortmund director lifts lid on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang move to Liverpool
PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG will not be sold to Liverpool or Barcelona, according to Borussia Dortmund.
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Reports had linked the striker with a move to Anfield, suggesting he was keen for a reunion with former coach Jurgen Klopp.
A source told The Sun: "An offer of joining Liverpool now Jurgen is there would be an attractive proposition."
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang signed a new deal with Borussia Dortmund in January
Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo also suggested Barca were keen to sign the Gabon international in January, once their FIFA-imposed transfer ban is lifted.
However, Dortmund's sporting director Michael Zorc has confirmed Aubameyang is a key player for the club and will not be sold.
"We are clearly planning with Auba," he told German publication Bild.
And the 26-year-old has expressed his desire to stay with the Bundesliga side, having just signed a new deal until 2020 in January.
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He said: "I'm here with all my heart, I never wanted to leave," he said after extending his current deal."
Aubameyang has enjoyed a stunning start to the campaign under new boss Thomas Tuchel, netting 14 times in as many games in all competitions for Dortmund.
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