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Borussia Dortmund’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Rumored To Make $90M Transfer To China

Borussia Dortmund forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is poised to make a £71 million ($90 million) transfer to the Chinese Super League this summer.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Could Join Chinese Super League’s Tianjin Quanjian

The 28-year-old French-born Gabonese star is one of the most targeted strikers in Europe, with Premier League teams Liverpool and Chelsea both having expressed interest in him.

Aubameyang — who is also being pursued by Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain — could most likely end up signing with CSL club Tianjin Quanjian, according to most reports.

Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke initially emphasized that the team would forbid their top scorer from transferring for less than £63 million ($81 million). However, Tianjin chairman Shu Yuhui appears prepared to spend around £71 million on Aubameyang.

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German publication Bild claims the Gabonese forward could earn up to £500,000 ($646,000) per week in China. The Chinese FA recently instituted new laws that establish a 100 percent tax on foreign signings.

Aubameyang scored 31 goals in 32 Bundesliga games this season.

Tianjin is also reportedly finalizing a deal for FC Cologne’s French forward Anthony Modeste. 

WOLFSBURG, GERMANY – SEPTEMBER 20: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Dortmund celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal during the Bundesliga match between VfL Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund at Volkswagen Arena on September 21, 2016 in Wolfsburg, Germany. (Photo by Ronny Hartmann/Getty Images For MAN)

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