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Aubameyang to Arsenal: Arsene Wenger provides major transfer update
ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger has answered questions about transfer target Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
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Arsenal tabled a second bid for the Borussia Dortmund forward yesterday, believed to be in the region of £50million.
However, the German outfit rejected the offer once again and are apparently holding out for around £60m.
And Wenger was playing it cool when he was quizzed about how the transfer negotiations were going.
The Gunners are keen not to over-pay for the striker so the Frenchman insisted he would be happy with his current crop of players if he did not land his man.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is wanted by Arsenal.
“If something happens, it happens. If not I’m perfectly happy with the squad I have.”
“The best is I don’t talk about that,” Wenger said.
“If something happens, it happens.
“If not I’m perfectly happy with the squad I have.”
Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 on Wednesday to reach the final of the Carabao Cup.
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Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 to reach the Carabao Cup final.
And Wenger was delighted he can finally put the Alexis Sanchez transfer saga behind him and move on with trying to win trophies.
“It’s a great satisfying night for us,” Wenger added.
“We managed to beat a strong team.
“In January we paid a heavy price for uncertainty in the dressing room - now we are back.”
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