However, the Sky Sports analyst is adamant the club must keep their star striker even it means losing him for free next summer.

Aubameyang is out of contract in 2021 and has been linked with PSG, Barcelona and Chelsea but his goals for Arsenal means he represents their best chance of qualifying for the Champions League.

“At this stage, there’s no doubt about it, Aubameyang is too good for Arsenal,” Carragher said of the player who has scored 49 Premier League goals in 75 games.

“We had that, at times, at Liverpool with maybe Luis Suarez and certain players that you have in your squad. You are desperate to keep hold of them because you are thinking as a club you want to build around this player and if that player goes you feel like you’re starting again.

“That’s the problem you have trying to get back into the top four and establishing yourselves again as Arsenal are trying to do.

“That will be a decision for them. It’s okay saying if he doesn’t want to be there let him go. I hear all this but it’s not easy when you are at that club and you have a player of such star quality, who is probably nailed on this season and next season to be there or thereabouts for the golden boot.

“It’s not easy to find goal scorers. I’d keep Aubameyang and see what you could do. Could you bring players in around that, hopefully have a successful season and maybe in the next 12 months convince him to stay?

“If not, I think it gives Arsenal a greater chance of getting back into the top four and that’s where they need to be.”