Arsenal have shelved Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's contract talks as doubts over his future grow.

The Gunners have already agreed a 12.5 percent wage cut with the majority of their players, but the financial consequences of the coronavirus crisis will also have a knock-on effect on the club's contract negotiations.

The Gabon striker earns in the region of £200,000 per week and wants a significant upgrade on his current deal to sign an extension.

Arsenal have no plans to offer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang an improved contract at present

The striker, pictured scoring against Everton in February, wants more than £200,000 a week

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He also wants to recommence his Champions League career - an unlikely scenario in time for next season.

But given the financial uncertainty caused by the coronavirus, there appears little hope at the moment of the club offering Aubamenyang a significantly improved deal.

The striker's deal expires at the end of next season and the problems facing Arsenal in their efforts to extend the former Borussia Dortmund star's contract is likely to result in the Gunners having no option but listen to offers for their top goalscorer ahead of the new campaign to avoid losing him for nothing.

Barcelona and Inter Milan have been credited with an interest in the 30-year-old.

Mikel Arteta may have to do without Aubameyang next term after contract talks were shelved

Earlier this week, former Gunners star Charlie Nicholas urged the club to act quickly to tie Aubameyang down to a new deal.

'I would say to him (Aubameyang), is it money, is the salary you're looking for? Is that what we've got to do to keep you?', Nicholas told Sky Sports.

'Because if he says yes, then Arsenal should do the deal, and that means come when the season ends or when we're available to do transfers, then one or two sales will more than justify what his financial package may be.

'I don't see Liverpool and I don't see Man City coming and purchasing Aubameyang, and maybe Manchester United I don't know.

'But I would say if the two Spanish giants were serious and were looking at buying him I could understand that and Arsenal should cash in.'