Barcelona Transfer News: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Marco Reus, Top Rumours

Barcelona have sent their international director of football, Ariedo Braida, to scout four of Borussia Dortmund's top players, including Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Marco Reus.

Sport reported Braida attended BVB's Bundesliga match against Bayern Munich to run the rule over the pair, also taking a look at midfielders Ilkay Gundogan and Julian Weigl.

Aubameyang was recently crowned as Africa's best player after a wonderful season at the Westfalenstadion, and he has been hunted by a number of elite clubs.

Here is a video showing the dangerous partnership Aubameyang has formed with Reus:

According to French outlet Le 10 Sport (h/t Marc Williams of the Daily Star), the Gabon international is available for around £60 million, with Manchester United "very serious" about pursuing the goalscorer. 

Rob Draper of the Mail on Sunday reported the Red Devils are ready to part with a staggering £70 million to jump the queue for Aubameyang as they look to rebuild and claim former glory. 

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Despite wide-ranging interest, the player recent said he is happy at BVB, as quoted by Sport Bild (h/t BBC Sport).

"I still want to achieve lots with Dortmund," said Aubameyang. "I am here and nowhere else - not at Arsenal, not at Barcelona, not on the moon—you can see that."

BBC sports reporter John Bennett recently tipped his hat to the striker's goal haul this term:

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Barca have long been interested in Germany wizard Reus, but the signing of Arda Turan quelled their initial desire, per Sport.

However, Turan has failed to hit the heights he achieved at Atletico Madrid before his transfer, and his lack of form could prompt the Blaugrana to revisit their options.

The 29-year-old has been hampered by injuries over the previous campaigns, but he has recorded a strong return this season, scoring 11 times in the Bundesliga and UEFA Champions League, according to WhoScored.com.

The winger is also attracting interest from former manager Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool, per David Maddock of the Daily Mirror, and will be highly desired if he comes onto the market in the summer.

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Gundogan has attracted interest from Barca, Real Madrid and Manchester City, as reported by Maddock at the Mirror, but is expected to join the Premier League side after the installation of Pep Guardiola as manager.

Weigl is one of Germany's exceptional young talents and operates as a defensive midfielder for Dortmund. The 20-year-old has made the breakthrough at BVB this season and has become a regular in the starting XI.

Squawka.com highlighted the player's amazing accuracy for such a young talent:

The treble winners are looking to pick and choose their transfers as they attempt to stay on top in Spain and the Champions League.

Luis Suarez was selected to join Neymar and Lionel Messi when the Camp Nou giants looked for a primary addition, and both Aubameyang and Reus could be considered similar buys with great potential.

Both attackers would seamlessly fit into manager Luis Enrique's tactics, and they would thrive among the brilliance of the MSN trinity of Messi, Suarez and Neymar.

The Dortmund pair can play technical attacking football at a high pace, making them perfect for life in Catalonia.