Arsenal hotshot Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has called Hans-Joachim Watzke a “clown” after the Borussia Dortmund chief executive suggested he only moved to Arsenal for money.

The Gabon international joined the Gunners in January 2018 from the Bundesliga giants.

Arsenal have yet to qualify for the Champions League since Aubameyang moved to the Emirates, playing their European football in the Europa League.

Dortmund, however, have continued to feature in Europe’s elite club competition since his departure.

Watzke was reluctant to sell Aubameyang but yielded when Arsenal stumped up a then club-record fee of £56million.

As per various reports, Watzke told Suddeutsche Zeitung: “Of course it is hard to keep a player in the face of such sums. Some go to clubs because of this money, where they have not played Champions League for years.

“Aubameyang, who plays great at Arsenal, will probably be warm-hearted when he looks at his bank account, but on Wednesdays will be saddened when he has to watch the Champions League on television.”

Replying to the Dortmund chief, the Arsenal striker, took to Twitter:

Better for you I never talk about why I really left Dortmund Mr Watzke you such a clown 🤡 I remember that time you said we never gonna sell Ousmane then you saw more than 100M you were the first to take that money 🤣🤣🤙🏽don’t talk about money please!!! Leave me alone pls 🙏🏽

— Aubameyang P-E (@Aubameyang7) October 3, 2019