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Michael Zorc: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 'becoming intolerable' at Dortmund

By Darren Plant, Senior Reporter | 15 January 2018

Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc says that forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is 'becoming intolerable' amid reports of a move away from the German side.

Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc has suggested that he has been left frustrated by the recent behaviour of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

On Sunday, Aubameyang was left out of the squad to face Wolfsburg after missing a team meeting, and the Gabon international's absence was not as a result of his first disciplinary offence.

Aubameyang has been linked with a transfer to either Arsenal or the Chinese Super League, but Zorc has indicated that he has been left surprised by the striker's conduct.

The 55-year-old is quoted by Sky in Germany as saying: "At some point you reach a point where you can no longer tolerate it. That's the stage we are at now and I don't know what is going on inside his head.

"We have had a conversation but I haven't seen this kind of behaviour from him for years. It is clear that he can't continue like that and what is happening now won't be tolerated by the club.

"What I don't understand is that he's a good guy and is in a good mood most of the time so I don't understand why he did it."

Despite his off-the-pitch issues, the 28-year-old has still scored 21 goals in all competitions this season.