Revealed: The £60m Manchester United target who turned down a move to Newcastle

BORUSSIA DORTMUND striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has revealed he turned down the opportunity to join Newcastle.

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Auabmeyang has become one of Europe’s most sought-after strikers as he's found the back of the net 31 times in 34 appearances this season.

The Gabon international’s displays have caught the eye of Premier League big boys Manchester United.

Starsport understands the Red Devils are big admirers of the 26-year-old and are willing to splash out £60m to sign him.

Aubameyang, who has represented his country 45 times, joined Dortmund in the summer of 2013 from Ligue 1 side Saint-Etienne.

And the in-form striker has revealed that he could’ve joined Premier League strugglers Newcastle before his move to the Westfalenstadion.

"I received an offer from Qatar of €10m-per-year (£7.82m) per year. If I accepted, my family would be set up for life," he told L’Equipe. 

"We chose to stay at Saint-Etienne, where I got €70,000-per-month (£55,000-per-month), knowing that, given my qualities, I could earn money tomorrow.

"The following season, Saint-Etienne wanted to send me to Newcastle.

"We opted for Dortmund, finalist in the Champions League, because my father studied Klopp's game, even though the pay was lower."