Arsenal have been warned not to repeat the mistake they made by handing a mega-money contract to Mesut Ozil when it comes to renegotiating terms with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Ozil had just six months remaining on his deal when he finally put pen to paper in January 2018 on an agreement which still sees him bank a staggering £350,000-per-week.
The Gunners subsequently refused to be held to ransom by Aaron Ramsey 18 months later, and the Welshman left for Juventus on a free transfer instead.
Now the club finds itself once again in a similar scenario as they attempt to strike a deal with star striker Aubameyang, with Merson urging his former club to tread carefully. "Arsenal may also weigh it up asking if they will win the Premier League or
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