Ex-Dortmund coach Peter Stöger said Aubameyang would refuse to run in the final training session before games, or skip meetings, in a bid to force through a transfer.


“He left me no other choice,” Stöger told Sport Bild (via Bulinews).

“He trained well four days of the week. But to underline his wish for a transfer, he skipped team meetings before games or refused to run during the final training.

“We did our best to keep him for at least another half a year, but ‘Auba’ wasn’t ready for that.”

Stöger said Aubameyang later apologised to him for his conduct during that time.

“Honestly, I got along well with him although he kept me pretty busy for four weeks,” he said.

“But ‘Auba’ personally apologised to me before joining Arsenal.

“He told me that his behaviour had nothing to do with my person and that he had felt my support.”