The 32-year-old Gabon international joined Arsenal from Borussia Dortmund in the 2018 winter transfer window and has since been elevated to the position of skipper at the Emirates Stadium.
But the former Saint Etienne striker’s trajectory could have taken a different turn had Tottenham been more proactive with an approach before he came to England.
Asked by Sky Sports if he would rather retire or sign for Tottenham, Aubameyang said: "You don't need to ask the question, you know it [the answer] already, I would retire.
"Even more because I don't know if you know but a few years ago I was close to signing for Tottenham and at the end I don't know what they did. So, I would retire for sure.
"I was in St-Etienne I think [at the time], I'm not sure, or at the beginning of Dortmund. I don't remember exactly.
"I came here, I went to the stadium as well to White Hart Lane. The day after they just never gave an answer, they never called back so I was like: 'Ok, don't worry', so that's why every time I play against them, they know [why I am extra motivated]".
Aubameyang has been Arsenal’s main source of goals since joining the club and has scored 68 goals in 124 Premier League appearances to date.
