Mikel Arteta has confirmed he believes Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is on the brink of signing a new three year contract. Aubameyang, 31, has one year left on his current deal and Arsenal are close to agreeing a new three year contract worth around £250,000-a-week.
That will be a huge boost for Arsenal as they look to keep their top scorer tied down on top of signing Willian on a free transfer while they are also close to a £27m move for Lille defender Gabriel.
Gunners boss Arteta insists he now believes Aubameyang is just a matter of time after extensive talks and also the club qualifying for the Europa League next season.
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