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da bet sport： Real Madrid have taken a serious interest in Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and are even willing to sacrifice their own player, James Rodriguez, in order to land the speedy Gabon man, according to El Desmarque.
What’s the word, then?
Aubameyang is slowly but surely approaching the end of his contract which is due to run out in the summer of 2021.
Of course, with him being the only shining light of the Gunners’ squad in the ongoing campaign – having already netted 12 goals in 17 games played across all competitions – losing him could prove to be disastrous for the London team.
But Real Madrid would even be willing to send Rodriguez in the other direction along with a sum of £70m as well.
Needless to say, seeing how the 28-year-old is still valued at £45m by Transfermarkt, this deal could suddenly become tempting for the Gunners but a bit too costly for Los Blancos.
Auba not needed
There’s a case to be made for Rodriguez’s potential departure.
After all, we’re talking here about a player who has only managed to tally 422 minutes under his belt throughout the ongoing 2019/20 campaign for Real Madrid and with the competition always being fierce at the Spanish capital, he might have a bad time trying to impose himself on Zinedine Zidane.
From that point of view, looking for an exit and a chance to prove his worth elsewhere could be a good idea. But why get rid of him when there’s so much the 28-year-old can still offer, especially when the man going the other way would not even make the squad and is already 30 years old?
Aubameyang’s goal-scoring record is impressive, that much we’ve already seen, but with both Karim Benzema and Luka Jovic in the team, the Galacticos have no need for Arsenal’s hitman.
Rodriguez tallied one goal and one assist at the very beginning of the campaign when he was getting regular football and has even quickly turned into a fan-favourite at the Santiago Bernabeu.
This season he averaged 1.3 shots and two key passes per game while his 22 goals for the national team prove he’s lethal and prolific when actually given a chance to shine.
For the player, there might be a case to be argued in favour of leaving Real Madrid but for the club, not so much.
Especially considering they would be losing a big talent, a lot of money and would get someone they don’t need in return.