AubameyangAccording to reports in Spain, Barcelona has reached an agreement with Arsenal, for the transfer of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Signing with a striker has been the main wish of coach Xavi this January market, and seeing that Juventus does not intend to release Alvaro Moratan, the Catalans have turned a blind eye to another target.
The striker is currently being overshadowed by Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta after violating the club's disciplinary code. Moreover, Aubameyang also lost the captain's armband. But this situation has been going on for more than a month now and it seems that the Spanish technician may have finally given up on the striker, and no longer sees him in future plans. This theory is further strengthened by the fact that Aubameyang was not called to the training session the team is conducting in Dubai.
According to journalist Gerard Romero, Barcelona has reached an agreement on loan, to keep the striker at the Camp Nou until the end of the season. But this move will depend on the fate of Ousmane Dembele. Only if Barcelona manages to remove the latter before the market closes can Aubameyang land in Spain. It is understood that the restriction is for financial reasons, and this is not just about the impossibilities of the Spanish club. Arsenal have demanded that the player's salaries be paid in full by the Catalans, which makes the deal delicate.
Dembele is a close friend of Aubameyang, as the pair have played together at Borussia Dortmund. The Frenchman's contract expires at the end of the season, but Barcelona has publicly stated through the sports director, Matthew Alemany, that he plans to sell the striker before the closing of the market. But since we are only a few hours away from this, it is hard to think of a last minute surprise.
