Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang holds Paris Saint-Germain talks as Borussia Dortmund star edges closer to £85m move
Striker would prefer to join Real Madrid but is nonetheless ready to make a lucrative switch to French league this summer
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BORUSSIA DORTMUND star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has reportedly held talks with Paris Saint-Germain over a proposed summer transfer.
According to France Football via , the Gabon international and his father met PSG chief Patrick Kluivert earlier this year to discuss a big-money switch.
Dortmund value Aubameyang at £85million and PSG are willing to pay full price to land a player in the prime of his career.
However, the 27-year-old has his heart set on Real Madrid but knows the feeling is not mutual, making him open to PSG’s offer.
Regardless, Dortmund are finally ready to part ways for the right price and have identified Lyon ace Alexandre Lacazette as Aubameyang’s replacement.
There could yet be more departures at the German club this summer, with Christian Pulisic a reported target for Arsenal and Liverpool.
The USA international is still in his teens but has taken the Bundesliga by storm with some mature performances.
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But Dortmund are sure to fight tooth and nail to keep hold of Pulisic, with club chiefs trying to build a superstar team for the future.
Ousmane Dembele and Emre Mor are just two other youngsters making a serious impression in the senior squad, and Dortmund already see them as important players.