Borussia Dortmund have quashed speculation linking strikerPierre-Emerick Aubameyang with a £128m move to the Chinese Super League, insisting that the 27-year-old is not for sale, according toreports.
The Gabonese striker is one of the most in-demand forwards in Europe having scored 20 goals in 22 games this season, as well as 37 in 41 last campaign.
His prolific form, coupled with the increasingly lucrative Chinese Super League, sawLa Gazzetta dello Sport link Aubameyang with a huge £128m move to the Far East.
However, a Dortmund spokesperson has dismissed the rumours, claiming that the club 'don't deal with hypothetical things'.
BOOM! AUBAMEYANG HAS RECEIVED AN OFFER OF 41m€ PER YEAR FROM SHANGHAI, AND 150m€ FOR BORUSSIA DORTMUND, BOTH WOULD BEAT WORLD RECORDS!
"Borussia Dortmund has nothing on the table regarding this matter and we do not deal with hypothetical things," Sascha Fligge, a Dortmund spokesman, was quoted as saying theDaily Mail.
Shanghai have cemented themselves as one of the biggest sides in China this Winter after the £52m signing of Oscar from Chelsea, who will play alongside Brazil team-mate Hulk under the command of former Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been offered €788,500 a week by a Chinese club, who would also pay Dortmund €150m - both world records! pic.twitter.com/XhDTLCr4IR
Carlos Tevez and Axel Witsel were another pair that moved to the Chinese Super League in huge money deals this Winter, with Tevez earning a whopping£615k-a-week while Witsel is on a handy£255k-a-week five-year contract.
ESPNreport that Aubameyang's head could be turned by Shanghai's offer, but a deal could have to wait until this season's Bundesliga is concluded.