In the midst of a galley with Arsenal, where he was stripped of the status of captain and where he was excluded from the professional group, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (32 years old) will be able to give yourself a good breath of fresh air by participating in CAN 2021, in Cameroon from January 9 to February 6, 2022, with his country, Gabon. A delicate sporting situation for the Gabonese international (71 caps, 29 goals) who has not participated in a meeting with the Gunners since December 6 (2-1 defeat against Everton). However, at the start of the winter transfer window, some teams are still on the lookout for the native of Laval. This is particularly the case of Newcastle who have already surveyed the training led by Mikel Arteta according to the Mirror.
Nineteenth in the Premier League, the Magpies are currently two points behind Watford, the first non-relegation. A critical balance sheet which necessarily pushes the new owners of the club to position themselves during this transfer window. With this in mind, the Geordies would like to take advantage of the delicate situation of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and have thus contacted Arsenal. For them, the idea would be to obtain the loan of the Gabonese star until the end of the season, also including an option to make the transfer final. Always according to the Mirror, the summer transaction could then amount to 20 million pounds.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang tempted by the Newcastle bet?
As the 32-year-old striker’s days at Arsenal seem numbered, NUFC could take the opportunity to treat themselves to their first notable signing since the Saudis joined the club. Moreover, if many consider the January transfer window to be crucial for Newcastle’s chances of surviving the descent, the potential arrival of the Gunners’ number 14 could strengthen an offensive sector of the Toons more than failing (19 goals scored in 19 days of the Premier League), which more after the recent injuries of Callum Wilson and Allan Saint-Maximin against Manchester United. Asked recently about the possible arrivals, Eddie Howe, the coach of the Magpies, was very careful, preferring to focus on the group he currently has.
“Wait and see, I can’t give you any promises on that just yet. As I said before, there are people above me who are working and looking into the matter. I focus on the team. There are a lot of games to come and this is where you have to focus. January, as I have said many times, is notoriously difficult to predict and having a clear plan right now is still virtually impossible because there are twists and turns ahead. The pool of players we have here is my main concern, has been and will be, because as you say getting the best out of each of these players is the key to our continued existence ”. One thing is certain, the arrival of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in Newcastle would be a hell of a first blow on this winter transfer window. It remains to be seen whether the Gabonese would be inclined to accept such a proposal …