If Arsenal lose Aubameyang this summer, Werner must be his replacement

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Arsenal face the daunting prospect of losing talisman Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang this summer.

The Gunners are currently languishing in 10th place in the Premier League having won just six games all season.

Unai Emery has gone and Mikel Arteta came in in December to replace his fellow countryman.

While there has been an improvement in terms of performance, results have still been somewhat difficult to come by, with the team winning just once in the league since Arteta took over.

The draw specialists appear to have a mountain to climb if they want to finish in the top four, which is reportedly crucial for the club in terms of keeping Aubameyang.

The 30-year-old is understood to want to play in the Champions League again (Mirror), and could seek an exit this summer to help him realise his ambitions.

Barcelona’s sporting director Eric Abidal has admitted (Sport via Daily Mail) Aubameyang is on the Spanish giants’ radar, so Arsenal need to think about life after him, as much as they won’t want to.

An adequate replacement would be very difficult to find, but there is one Bundesliga-based player who could be up to the task: Timo Werner.

TBR’s view – Werner a younger Aubameyang

Werner is enjoying another brilliant season over in Germany having scored an amazing 25 goals in 29 games. He also has 10 assists.

In total for RB Leipzig, he now has 86 goals in 143 appearances, and there is no question he is one of the top strikers in the Bundesliga.

The £60 million-rated Werner (Daily Star) is somewhat similar to Aubameyang – he has the capacity to operate anywhere along the frontline, with the central and wide left positions his most preferred.

Like the Gabon international, Werner has blistering pace and is a very confident finisher.

The biggest thing Arsenal would be losing if Aubameyang left in the summer would obviously be his goals – Werner has become prolific in recent times and the Gunners should be putting maximum effort into getting him if it comes to it.