Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scrapped new contract talks with Arsenal chiefs.

The Mirror says the Gunners captain is ready to quit the club next summer.

Aubameyang won the Premier League golden boot last season and has once more scored goals this term, with 12 in 17 so far despite the North Londoners' miserable start to the campaign.

His contract has 18 months left to run, but his situation has club chiefs facing a dilemma over whether to sell him next summer - or let him enter the final year of his deal and risk leaving on a free if there's no improvement at the Emirates.

The Gabonese striker, who cost £56million when joining from Borussia Dortmund in January 2018, is deeply frustrated with the club going backwards and wants to win trophies.

Aubameyang, who has only the French League Cup and the German Cup to show for his career as major club honours, is aware that time is running out in that regard, as he turns 31 next June.