Aubameyang has been a star player for Arsenal despite their poor form

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has shelved contract talks with Arsenal amid concerns over the club’s ability to compete for trophies and qualify for the Champions League next season.

The forward’s contract, worth about £200,000 a week, expires at the end of next season and the club have been trying to tie him down to a new deal since last summer.

It is understood that Aubameyang will not commit while there is uncertainty over the position of Unai Emery as head coach and he is on the list of strikers being considered by Barcelona for the January transfer window. The Catalan club are light on support for Luis Suárez, with Ousmane Dembélé struggling in front of goal.

Aubameyang was the Premier League’s joint top scorer with 22 goals