Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to join Barcelona on free transfer from Arsenal on Deadline Day - reports

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is reportedly set to join Barcelona on a free transfer from Arsenal. The striker has 18 months left on his contact with the Gunners but has not played for the club since a disciplinary breach in December. Ad/> Aubameyang, 32, flew to Barcelona on Deadline Day in a bid to help facilitate a loan deal, but it was reported that talks broke down over wages.

TransfersFive transfer deals still to do — Lingard, Aubameyang, Zakaria, Carlos and Diaz28/01/2022 AT 15:58 However, with a few hours remaining in the window it looks as though the striker will get the move he desires. ESPN report that rather than a loan, Aubameyang will now join Barca on a free transfer. Transfer Deadline Day: All the done deals Transfer Deadline Day LIVE Barcelona president Joan Laporta told Mundo Deportivo earlier in the day: “He has a house in Sitges [near Barcelona] and everyone knows we would like to have him.

«He is trying to sort out his situation with Arsenal. It's complicated but we will keep trying.» If Aubameyang departs it will leave Mikel Arteta with just Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah as his recognised forwards for the rest of the season. Aubameyang was stripped of the Arsenal captaincy in December after failing to demonstrate the “commitment and passion” to play for the club, according to Arteta.