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£35m star further distances himself from Liverpool as Barcelona maintain interest
LIVERPOOL will struggle to land Borussia Dortmund star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the transfer window after the player revealed he would prefer a move to Spain.
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The Reds are reportedly keen on signing Dortmund's in-form striker, who played under Jurgen Klopp when the current Anfield boss was in Germany.
A £35million bid was thought to be in the offering, with Liverpool keen to bolster their attacking options.
The Belgium international is expected to return for Liverpool's trip to Chelsea this Saturday.
As for Aubameyang, Barcelona's interest is likely to have increased over the weekend following his hat-trick in Dortmund's 5-1 triumph over Augsburg in the Bundesliga.
Aubameyang boasts 17 goals in 13 games this season, having netted 23 times during the whole of last term.
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