Barcelona and Chelsea could now be set to strike a loan agreement for striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang before the closure of the transfer window.
The two clubs have reportedly been negotiating for much of the summer over the future of the 33-year-old Gabonese international, with stories suggesting Barcelona were looking for a fee of around £25 million.
Ad That was believed to be a sticking point for Barcelona, as was the complication that they expected to sell Memphis Depay, only to see that transfer fall through.
TransfersChelsea close to finalising Aubameyang transfer – Paper Round22/08/2022 AT 22:32 Blaugrana boss Xavi Hernandez is believed to be keen to keep one of the two strikers, and Dutch forward Depay continues to be linked with his own move away.