Real Madrid told why not to launch January transfer bid for Arsenal star Aubameyang

“We have ended 2019 well in La Liga,” he said.

“At home, we’ve dropped some points against some teams, and you come away disappointed, but overall we only lost one game and now we have to keep going.”

As for Aubameyang, new manager Mikel Arteta faces the task of convincing the striker to commit his future with the Gunners or make the decision to cut his losses and sell the player before he could potentially leave on free transfer.

Aubameyang has 18 months remaining on his £200,000-a-week deal and as it stands the 30-year-old is in no rush to extend his current contract.