SM
Brighton vs. Man City: 2 hrs 58 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

Jupp Heynckes warns Arsenal off signing "selfish" Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

:Headline: Jupp Heynckes warns Arsenal off signing 'selfish' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: ID:316838: from db_amp
Jupp Heynckes insists that he would "refuse" to sign a player of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's ilk, as a switch from Borussia Dortmund to Arsenal edges closer.

Bayern Munich manager Jupp Heynckes has described Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as a "selfish" player who puts himself before teammates.

The 28-year-old, suspended twice by Dortmund over the past 12 months due to a "punctuality problem", is understood to be closing in on a move to Arsenal in a £55m deal.

Heynckes has suggested that the Gunners will be signing a player with a bad attitude, however, as Aubameyang was again dropped from the BVB squad to face Hertha Berlin at the weekend due to a lack of focus.

"That exists all along, but at the moment there are totally different dimensions, I see that very critically," he told reporters at his weekly presser. "I think footballers are very privileged, all the more if you see how hard many people have to work for their salary.

"So, I think professional ethics and morals belong to this. You have to see what's going on in the society. Things which happened with Aubameyang and [Ousmane] Dembele I see very critically. The clubs which sign those players have to be aware; they [Aubameyang and Dembele] could do the same to them.

"I would refuse to sign such players. Football is a team sport; you can't just be selfish and follow your own goals. You have to think about the fans as well. We have to pay attention so that the fans don't turn their backs on us and football.

"If I see that Arsenal was not really successfully in the last years but their tickets became more and more expensive, that's a problem. In Anderlecht our fans protested against the ticket prices - and they were totally right."

Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis is said to be in Germany to get a deal over the line for Aubameyang before the end of the week.

amp_article__316838 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2018-01-30 17:34:38:
html db last update - 2021-03-11 15:34:53 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang future - Click here for more stories

Click here for more stories about Jupp Heynckes

Click here for more stories about Arsenal

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Arsenal34245582265677
2Liverpool34228475344174
3Manchester CityMan City32227376324473
4Aston Villa34206871502166
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs32186865491660
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd33165125150153
7Newcastle UnitedNewcastle331551369541550
8West Ham UnitedWest Ham34139125463-948
9Chelsea32138116157447
10Bournemouth34129134960-1145
11Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton321111105250244
12Wolverhampton WanderersWolves34127154654-843
13Fulham34126165054-442
14Crystal Palace34109154456-1239
15Brentford3498175259-735
16Everton34118153648-1233
17Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest3479184260-1826
18Luton TownLuton3467214775-2825
19Burnley3458213769-3223
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd3437243392-5916
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .