Jurgen Klopp would undoubtedly love ‘goal-machine’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at Liverpool amid links

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Liverpool are now said to be in the hunt for Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, with it widely expected the Gabon international will leave The Emirates this summer. 

90min is reporting that Liverpool, along with Chelsea, are ready to try and pry the 30-year-old away from The Emirates. The Sun recently reported that Manchester United are also keen, with a £50 million price-tag touted. 

Of course, any move to Anfield would see Aubameyang reunited with his former Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp. 

Klopp would undoubtedly love to add his old striker to his ranks, judging by comments he made in August. 

Speaking to The Guardian, the German called Aubameyang a ‘goal-machine’ although did criticise the player’s fashion sense. 

“Auba has no real weakness apart from his fashion sense.

“He was playing as a winger with St‑Étienne when we signed him so that’s how we used him at first. 

“Then we suddenly needed a No 9 because [Robert] Lewandowski left us, and when we tried Auba we realised he is a really good central striker. It did not happen immediately, but over time he developed incredibly in the position and became a goal machine.”

TBR’s View

Barcelona still appear the favourites in any hunt for Aubameyang’s signature but he could also be a wise signing for Liverpool.

Whilst Sadio Mane, Mo Salah and Roberto Firmino are a sensational trio in attack, having a player of Aubameyang’s quality in reserve might even take Liverpool into invincible territory. 

And it is clear that Klopp is a huge fan of the Gabon ‘goal-machine’.