Sven Mislintat has sent panic waves around North London with the news that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 'dreams' of playing for Real Madrid.
The striker has been sensational since leaving Borussia Dortmund for Arsenal in January 2018, where he has further strengthened his reputation as one of the worlds' most potent frontmen.
Aubameyang has scored eight goals in 10 appearances so far this season, something which, according to Mislintat, is even more impressive considering his selfless nature on the pitch.
Speaking to The Athletic , he said: "He is one, possibly the only one, of these extraordinary top, top, top strikers who is an absolute team player.
"A striker like Neymar or (Sergio) Aguero, for example, would never give a penalty to Pepe to score his first goal. It’s vice versa — ‘Come on, I will take this penalty kick, nobody else!’ Auba gave the chance to Pepe.
"His instinct was, ‘Let’s score and let’s go forward together.’ He takes care about his team-mates.
“Since he joined Arsenal, he played where he was asked and needed, and so he helped especially Lacazette to adapt to the Premier League.
"Maybe this attitude costs him to play for clubs like Real Madrid or Barcelona but maybe they made a mistake not to go for him. I like his mindset. It is good for a team’s atmosphere.”
"Aubameyang carries the dream to play for Madrid. It stems from a pledge that he might one day represent that club.
“He promised his grandfather that he would play for Real Madrid and since he was a little boy, he spoke about Madrid and never about Barcelona,” his mother once explained. “My family have always been Real Madrid.”
