Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is tied to long-term contract at Borussia Dortmund

Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City have all shown interest

But Dortmund chief hints club could sell Gabon international for the right price

Hans-Joachim Watzke says he would discuss any potential move with the player

Aubameyang is away on Africa Cup of Nations duty with hosts Gabon

Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke believes that star striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will remain at the club, but admits that every player has his price.

The 27-year-old has previously been linked with Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City, and while he is tied to a contract which runs until 2020, he could be set for a summer transfer.

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There is no indication that Dortmund wish to sell their prized asset, and only last month a move to the Chinese Super League was ruled out, but Watzke's confession to German daily Bild is no less intriguing.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has long been a target of Real Madrid, Manchester City and PSG

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He said: 'I do not think there are an awful lot of clubs Auba would like to join. There has been a lot of talk about a transfer for the past two or three years, but he is still at Dortmund.

'It used to be the same story with Marco Reus. He was supposedly going to every club in the world as well, but he is still here. Of course, everyone has his price in football, regardless of who we are talking about.

'But we are not even thinking about a transfer at the moment, because there is nothing happening for now.

The 27-year-old has scored an impressive 20 goals in 22 appearances so far this season

Gabon's hopes of winning AFCON 2017 rests on Aubameyang hitting the ground running

'And if an offer comes in that does turn his head, we will sit down and discuss it. But even that does not mean he will definitely leave. Auba still has a long-term contract here.'

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Dortmund are somewhat trundling along in the Bundesliga this season, well off the pace in sixth at the start of the second half of the campaign, and they will be without their star striker for the next month.

Aubameyang will spearhead his country's Africa Cup of Nations hopes as Gabon host the tournament, which commences with them playing Guinea-Bissau on Saturday night.

Dortmund have been in a warm-weather training camp in Spain during the winter break

Thomas Tuchel knows he faces a fight to keep hold of Aubameyang if form doesn't improve

Dortmund are 12 points off leaders Bayern Munich after 16 games, three points adrift of Hertha Berlin in the final automatic Champions League berth, with the first round of fixtures since the winter break not taking place until next weekend.

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Thomas Tuchel's side travel to face 15th-placed Werder Bremen on January 21, and despite facing an uphill struggle to catch Bayern, they remain in the Champions League with a two-legged tie against Benfica in the last 16 to come.