Nicolas Pepe has had his say on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's future at Arsenal.
The Gabon international has not figured in Mikel Arteta's plans since being stripped of the captaincy for another disciplinary issue at the beginning of December and there's talk of him leaving before the January transfer window closes.
Last week, CBS Soccer reported that Arsenal had received an offer from Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr to take the 32-year-old on loan for the remainder of the season.
Furthermore, the report stated that Al Nassr would then be obliged to sign Aubameyang permanently for a fee in the region of €8 million which is roughly £6.6 million.
But a move to the Middle East looks unlikely as football.london understands that Aubameyang is eager to remain in one of Europe's top leagues should he depart the Emirates Stadium.
Marseille and AC Milan are the two clubs who have expressed tentative interest in the striker, but they would only be financially able to cover a portion of his £350,000-a-week salary.
In the scenario that Aubameyang ends up staying at Arsenal, then his teammate Pepe's prediction will come true.
Footage of a Gunners supporter asking the Ivory Coast international, "Is Aubameyang leaving or is he staying?" has emerged on social media and uploaded to Reddit.
To which Pepe responded with an interesting 11-word prediction: "I don't know," he said. "I think he'll stay, but I don't know."
Amid links to Marseille and AC Milan, a definite verdict on Pepe's prediction will be in stone once the January transfer window closes next week.
With that said, if Aubameyang was to stay put, there's no guarantee he would be integrated back into the first-team picture as Arteta offered no assurances about including the striker in his squad for the trip to Dubai.
"We will see what the situation is," the Spaniard said when asked for an update on the 32-year-old.
Aubameyang has scored 92 times in 163 appearances for Arsenal since joining from Borussia Dortmund in January 2018, but whether he's able to bring up the century of goals remains to be seen.
