{"id":1096346,"date":"2019-06-30T15:10:52","date_gmt":"2019-06-30T14:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1096346"},"modified":"2019-09-29T20:29:27","modified_gmt":"2019-09-29T19:29:27","slug":"parlour-aubameyang-to-manchester-united-would-be-madness","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/parlour-aubameyang-to-manchester-united-would-be-madness\/","title":{"rendered":"Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Manchester United transfer talk branded ‘madness’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ray Parlour has said it would be ‘madness’ for them to sell top-scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Premier League rivals Manchester United this summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reports have suggested that Aubameyang would be open to the idea of moving to United, but Parlour says he would be ‘shocked’ if that was to happen, saying Arsenal will have learned from the Robin van Persie saga of 2012.<\/p>\n

Aubameyang on the move? Five things to know…<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • Aubameyang joined Arsenal in January 2018 for approximately \u00a360m.<\/li>\n
  • The Gabonese striker scored 22 league goals last season, making him the joint-winner of the Golden Boot.<\/li>\n
  • Arsenal’s budget this summer is reportedly just \u00a345m.<\/li>\n
  • It has become clear that the Gunners will need to sell in order to buy during the transfer window.<\/li>\n
  • United may be in the market for a striker if Romelu Lukaku completes a move to Inter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Speaking to talkSPORT<\/a>, Parlour made it clear where he stands on the rumoured move.<\/p>\n

    \u201cIt would be madness to let him go, but players have got all the power these days,” said the former Arsenal midfielder.<\/p>\n

    \u201cAubameyang and [Alexandre] Lacazette have been absolutely brilliant this season. It looks like they\u2019ve got a really good relationship up front, you can see how they celebrate goals.<\/p>\n

    \u201cI\u2019d be amazed by that [if he signed for United], I really would. That would shock me.<\/p>\n

    \u201cThat wouldn\u2019t be good from an Arsenal supporters\u2019 point of view \u2013 we all remember when Robin van Persie left to United and they ended up winning the league the following season.<\/p>\n

    \u201cGoalscorers are so important. Good ones are hard to find and he\u2019s really proven he is a top-class goalscorer.<\/p>\n

    \u201cYou want to be adding to your squad, not trying to get rid of a few players!\u201d<\/p>\n