Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: I do not want to join Arsenal... I won't leave Borussia Dortmund anytime soon

Aubameyang was named African Player of the Year on Thursday night. 

 Borussia Dortmund forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has dealt a major blow to Arsenal after confirming he has no desire to join the north London club.
The Gunners are one of a number of Europe's elite to have discussed making a move for the Gabon international, who was named African Player of the Year at an awards ceremony in Nigeria on Thursday night.
Arsene Wenger is a known admirer of the 26-year-old, who has been in prolific form for the Bundesliga club this season, and the Arsenal boss had considered signing the pacey forward from St Etienne before he joined Dortmund in 2013.

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  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (left) receives the African Footballer of the Year award from Issa Hayatou
  

  The Borussia Dortmund forward could cost any potential buyer as much as £60m
  
  

  Aubameyang on his way to scoring against Arsenal in the Champions League in September 2014
  Aubameyang has been the standout player in the Bundesliga this season and has scored a superb 24 goals in 23 appearances in all competitions attracting attention from some of Europe's heavyweights.
  But Arsenal, who have been linked with a £44.6million bid for Aubameyang, look set to be disappointed with the striker preferring to stay at Dortmund.
  'I don't want to go to Arsenal,' Aubameyang said in The Sun. 'I won’t leave Dortmund soon.'
  
  Dortmund have refused to be drawn on reported bids with club insiders saying it would take closer to £60m to tempt a sale. 

  There was encouragement for Arsenal earlier this week when Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke admitted that the club are not dependent on Aubameyang.

  'One must never make the mistake to believe that a club like BVB is dependent on a player. We are not dependent on anyone,' he told Bild