Arsenal agree £55m deal for Aubameyang

Arsenal have reached agreement in principle with Borussia Dortmund over the club record £55.5m (€63m) signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

The breakthrough suggests the long-running saga is approaching a happy conclusion for the Gunners but the fact the Bundesliga side will only sanction the completion of the deal once they have secured a replacement could yet prove a stumbling block.

Negotiations have been ongoing for Aubameyang for a fortnight, with Arsenal always confident a deal could be concluded this month after the player made it clear he was keen to move to London.