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Transfer merry-go-round: Aubameyang’s move depends on Giroud and Batshuayi deals

Arsenal may be forced to allow French striker, Oliver Giroud to join Chelsea if they want to land their main transfer target, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Chelsea will in turn allow Mitchy Batshuayi to…

Arsenal may be forced to allow French striker, Oliver Giroud to join Chelsea if they want to land their main transfer target, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Chelsea will in turn allow Mitchy Batshuayi to join German side, Borrussia Dortmund on loan.

Arsenal are set to pay £60m doe the Garbon international but Chelsea are understood not to be willing to pay £35m asking price for Giroud.

If Arsenal are not able to reach an agreement with Chelsea over Giroud, Aubameyang’s move will rely on Dortmund finding a suitable alternative elsewhere.

All the deals must be completed before 23:00 BST on Wednesday when the transfer will close. 

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Published January 30, 2018
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