AUBAMEYANG EYEING REAL MADRID AS HE ADMITS HE NEEDS TO LEAVE IN SUMMER

The in-demand striker has put clubs all over Europe on alert by revealing that he must quit Thomas Tuchel's side to further his career Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has admitted that he needs to leave Borussia Dortmund in the summer to further his career, describing a move to Real Madrid as his "dream". Mourinho confirms Rooney is staying The Gabon international is one of the most in-demand strikers in European football after starring for the Bundesliga side, and has already scored 20 goals for his club this season. Dortmund have recently stated they would have to consider a sale if they received bids of €80 million for the forward, who has now claimed that he needs to quit the club in the summer. + More Videos PLAY "If I want to go to the next level, I need to leave in the summer,” Aubameyang told Radio RMC. "Real Madrid is still a dream, but there has been too much noise." Aubameyang has openly admitted he wants to join Madrid in the past, revealing he made a promise to his late grandfather that he would play for los Blancos. He reiterated to beINSports back in December: "Real has a close connection with my family. All the latest transfer rumours "The media is doing too much [speculation]. It's a childhood dream. But, as I always said, I play at Dortmund and I'm glad to be there and it's really good for me. "And I don't even know if Madrid really wants me. If Real comes one day, then that's good. Otherwise, life goes on. This is not a problem." Karim Benzema is currently Madrid's first-choice striker although has found himself booed by his own fans in recent times, with back-up option Alvaro Morata having been strongly linked with a Bernabeu exit. Aubameyang would certainly fit the 'Galactico' profile of a player that the Liga club look to sign, with the likes of Gareth Bale, James Rodriguez and Toni Kroos having all arrived in recent seasons. Madrid are currently serving a transfer ban that has seen them unable to sign players in the current January window but they would be in a position to purchase Aubameyang in the summer of 2017, when the suspension is lifted.