Former Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea players are among those to have been tempted by the allure of Barcelona since the turn of the millennium. The cash-strapped Catalan club have made Andreas Christensen their next signing from the Premier League, with a deal for the Chelsea defender having finally been registered, and they remain keenly interested in Raphinha of Leeds United.
Since 2000, Barca have signed 20 players from Premier League clubs, and we’ve taken a look at the footsteps Christensen will follow in.
Aubameyang established himself as one of the Premier League’s top goalscorers at Arsenal but his form fell off a cliff following a lucrative contract extension in 2020.
Having fallen out with Gunners boss Mikel Arteta, Aubameyang was granted a cut-price move away from the Emirates in January 2022 and Barcelona were the grateful beneficiaries of Arteta’s dressing room cleanse.