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Real Madrid CF v Borussia Dortmund - UEFA Champions League — Aubameyang was the top scorer in Bundesliga last season

Aubameyang says Dortmund were ready to sell him in the summer

The Gabon striker has confirmed that Dortmund were open to selling him in the summer. Earlier, Borussia Dortmund's sporting director Michael Zorc had suggested the same when he said,

"There was a time in the window when I could have changed. We [Aubameyang and the Dortmund board] agreed on this together in all openness but nothing happened."

But despite the agreement being in place, Aubameyang remained in Dortmund. However, the prolific striker says he still feels at home at Dortmund.

"I have always felt very comfortable in Dortmund, in the team and at BVB, and that is true today, too. BVB is my family!"

RB Leipzig could have signed Mbappe

Sporting director Ralph Rangnick has said that RB Leipzig had the chance to sign the teenage sensation 2 years back.

Talking to Bild, he said,

"We almost signed Mbappe. The problem was back then we just separated from our coach Alexander Zorniger. It was shortly after the winter break 2015, so at that moment we didn't know who our next manager would be and how everything would continue."

"Kylian's father said to me that if I could say for sure that I would become the new manager, he would entrust his son to me immediately.

"But in February (2015), I could not give him that promise yet."

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For his articles, Shambhu believes in triple-checking every piece of information, relying on trusted websites like Transfermarkt and Opta, and staying away from speculative publications. He believes that his law degree helped him to be more articulate and meticulous with his content and one of his core strengths is seamlessly involving emotion in his write-ups owing to the love for the sport. For Sportskeeda, has done exclusive interviews with Spanish legends Gaizka Mendieta and Fernando Morientes so far, and his articles boast of a huge readership of close to 50 million.

Shambhu's favorite footballer is Lionel Messi, and the Argentine attaining glory in 2022 is his favorite FIFA World Cup moment. He believes only Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland could replicate Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's rivalry in the years to come. His favorite manager is Sir Alex Ferguson due to the Scot's unmatched longevity at the top.

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