Gazidis, Mislintat pictured in Germany as Arsenal close in on Aubameyang deal [PHOTO]

Arsenal have stepped up their bid to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund, with chief executive Ivan Gazidis and head of recruitment Sven Mislintat, flying to Germany on Sunday for face-to-face negotiations.

Gazidis and Mislintat were photographed arriving to meet Dortmund’s executives, including chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke and general manager, Michael Zorc.

The Bundesliga club have already turned down the Gunners’ initial bid of around £44million.

Aubameyang is expected to cost Arsenal at least £53million.

The Gabon striker was left out of Dortmund’s squad for the 1-1 draw at Hertha Berlin last weekend, with the 29-year-old desperate to seal a switch to the Emirates.

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