Arsene Wenger admits it’s ‘possible’ that Pierre-Emerick will join Arsenal

Arsene Wenger admits Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang may still join Arsenal but the club are ‘far from close’ to a deal for the striker.

Arsenal stepped up their talks to sign Aubameyang last weekend but the move is reportedly on the verge of collapsing as Borussia Dortmund grow frustrated with the Gunners’ reluctance to meeting their asking price.

Ivan Gazidis has traveled to Dortmund in the hope of thrashing out a deal for the Gabon international before the January transfer window slams shut.

Asked about Aubameyang on Friday morning, Wenger said: ‘I cannot tell you more. We have nothing to announce. At the moment, we stay where we are. We keep our players.

‘We have added Mkhitaryan and lost Sanchez. Will anything else happen? At the moment, I don’t know.

‘It is far from close. It is possible we will recruit someone else but I won’t give you a name.’

Dortmund boss Peter Stoger gave Arsenal hope of landing Aubameyang earlier this week by claiming that he’s keen to sort the matter in the coming days.

Asked about Arsenal’s interest in the forward, Stoger said: ‘I can only say that we’d like to have a solution at some point.

No matter how this solution will look like. I guess many will agree with this.

‘Whatever brings clarity would help the team.’