more than just an athlete and is determined to match
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang believes he has proven his
doubters wrong with his impressive goalscoring form at
Borussia Dortmund.
The 26-year-old has fired home 20 goals in just 18 appearances
in all competitions during Thomas Tuchel's stunning start to his
spell as Dortmund head coach.
Aubameyang claimed earlier this season that his ultimate aim is
to match the goalscoring exploits of Lionel Messi and Cristiano
Ronaldo and establish himself as one of the finest attackers in
world football.
And the Gabon international is confident he is on the right track
after proving there is far more to his game than lightning pace
and athleticism.
"It's true that defenders are inevitably asking themselves more
questions," Aubameyang told Telefoot. "Everyone who thought
Aubameyang knew nothing aside from running or athletics was
wrong.
"Since I was young I have been programmed to score goals.
"It's something I really want to do, to be one of the greatest.
Ronaldo and Messi are capable of scoring three goals, and then
another four in the next game."
Aubameyang has been linked with a reunion with former
Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool but he has
repeatedly professed a desire to move to La Liga, with both Real
Madrid and Barcelona rumoured admirers.
Barcelona director Ariedo Braida, in charge of the club's
international scouting procedure, was pictured at Weserstadion
on Saturday, where Dortmund beat Werder Bremen 3-1 to close
the gap to Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.
And Aubameyang admits he made a promise to his grandfather
- who was a Madrid fan - that he would to play in Spain.
"I can tell you now, I'm here, I signed until 2020 but it is true
that I dream of playing in Spain," he added.
"The truth is that my grandfather passed away a year ago and I
made him a promise to play in Spain one day – and he was a
fan of Real Madrid."
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