Aubameyang signs with Borussia Dortmund until 2018

Champions League finalist Borussia Dortmund have found the long-sought reinforcement for the offensive coming from France Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to BVB. The change of the 24-year-old is a mere formality. The official confirmation by BVB sporting director Michael Zorc is only one reason of another: For a change it is only perfect when the contracts are signed. That's not happened yet.Dynamic and strong committee: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (left) is being courted by BVB hot.

After Zorc told over kicker online: "We are very far Aubameyang." The national team of Gabon, which will bind to Borussia until 2018, should cost less fee than was previously thought: Dortmund will pay 13 million euros for him. Zorc Aubameyang characterizes as "very fast and very prolific" player: "He is flexible in the offensive area."

The 24-year-old scored in the last season in Ligue 1 with 37 appearances 19 goals (14 assists). The 1.85 meters tall attackers got already the beginning of May to the attention of Bundesliga - Bayer Leverkusen interested then, for Aubameyang, but given the double-digit demand fee waved off the factory club.

In recent days, representatives of BVB in St. Etienne had made representations to negotiate the transfer. Besides Dortmund also the wealthy Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala allegedly had been interested in Aubameyang, but the striker should have a change to Russia is not favored.

Also thanks to the accuracy of Aubameyang landed in St. Etienne last season in Ligue 1 to rank 5, the best finish in five years.Although missed the last round the South of France by 1-1 at Aubameyangs former club Lille OSC (2009/10) to participate in the Europa League via the league, but they moved in this competition over the triumph in a League Cup. The Green-Whites defeated Rennes 1-0 in the final.

For the first time in the national team of Gabon Aubameyang was appointed in 2009. Debut against Morocco, he drove the same in a goal for future 2-1 victory. The African Cup he played in both 2010 and 2012 for his home country. At the 2012 tournament in his home country, he scored three goals, but he missed the bitter quarter-final against Mali (4:5 on penalties) the decisive penalty.

Watzke thinking ahead to the "primacy of economic reason"

Last Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke had again repeated that the club would "significantly invest in players." On Tuesday, the BVB boss spoke via picture of "two or three players for the offensive area."The first could now be Aubameyang, the second kicker as reported by Monday Henrikh Mkhitaryan from Shakhtar Donetsk - even if the Ukrainians for the 24-year-olds call a fee of 30 million euros and thus deter the BVB yet. Watzke stressed despite the additional revenue from the Champions League last season, the "primacy of economic reason." The third offensive power could "be a pure player perspective".

As on 11th June Armenia won 4-0 in Denmark, watched BVB coach Jürgen Klopp the then issued dazzling offensive player Mkhitaryan. In addition, the coach and his knowledge of Christian Eriksen from Ajax Amsterdam freshened with this game - knowing that the Danish national team only then might be an option when all other plans should smash.

Credits: kicker.de