Arsenal are working on a complicated deal to reward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for his superb goalscoring form that will see the striker net a huge bonus if he fires the club back into the Champions League.

Head of football Raul Sanllehi is leading negotiations and is hopeful of pulling off what would be seen as another piece of shrewd business for the Gunners, having secured the signings of Nicolas Pepe, Dani Ceballos, Kieran Tiernay and David Luiz this summer.

Aubameyang shared last season’s Premier League golden boot with Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane after scoring 22 times for Arsenal and has started this term with two goals in his first two games.

Head coach Unai Emery last week revealed talks with Aubameyang, whose contract expires in 2021, were underway and Telegraph Sport understands there is optimism on both sides that an agreement can be reached.

Aubameyang currently earns around £200,000-a-week, plus bonuses, which is some way off top earner Mesut Ozil’s fixed £350,000-a-week contract.