{"id":7974,"date":"2022-01-31T18:05:29","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T23:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/01\/31\/aubameyangs-potential-permanent-barcelona-switch-what-it-means-for-arsenals-striker-search\/"},"modified":"2022-01-31T18:05:29","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T23:05:29","slug":"aubameyangs-potential-permanent-barcelona-switch-what-it-means-for-arsenals-striker-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/01\/31\/aubameyangs-potential-permanent-barcelona-switch-what-it-means-for-arsenals-striker-search\/","title":{"rendered":"Aubameyang\u2019s potential permanent Barcelona switch &amp; what it means for Arsenal\u2019s striker search"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A major update has surfaced surrounding Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang\u2019s proposed move to La Liga heavyweights FC Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>This comes amid the suggestion that the transfer is now very much back on the cards ahead of Monday evening\u2019s winter transfer deadline.<\/p>\n<p>After <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamesbenge\/status\/1488175400438087685\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reports<\/a> spread like wildfire in the media this afternoon that the deal was on the verge of collapse owing to a disagreement over the split of Aubameyang\u2019s wages, it has now been confirmed by a host of reliable sources that fresh optimism has emerged when it comes to a last-gasp move coming to fruition.<\/p>\n<p>Not only that but, as per David Ornstein of The Athletic, \u2018Auba\u2019 may in fact never line out in Arsenal\u2019s colours again.<\/p>\n<p>It is understood that the Gunners have opened to the terms of a deal which would see their one-time captain make the move to the Camp Nou on loan for the remainder of the season.<\/p>\n<p>From here, though, Barca will have the option to make the hitman\u2019s addition a permanent one.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">? EXCLUSIVE: Barcelona have verbal agreement with Arsenal (subject to contract) to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on 6 months + 1 year deal that, if completed, will bring his <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AFC<\/a> career to an end. Medical to take place tonight <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAthleticUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheAthleticUK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FCBarcelona?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FCBarcelona<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4wXWdGSNB8\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/4wXWdGSNB8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/David_Ornstein\/status\/1488231869833519104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 31, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>*Update* \u2013 Remarkably, it has since been suggested elsewhere that Aubameyang will instead arrive in Catalunya as part of a free transfer, ahead of the imminent termination of his Arsenal contract:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I\u2019m told Aubameyang will join Barcelona on a free transfer if this goes through, not a loan.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Charles Watts (@charles_watts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/charles_watts\/status\/1488235041553534979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 31, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Gunners frustrations mount<\/h2>\n<p>Those of an Arsenal persuasion desperate for Aubameyang\u2019s imminent exit to open the door to a surprise late addition to Mikel Arteta\u2019s attacking ranks in north London, however, need not get their hopes up.<\/p>\n<p>This comes amid confirmation that the fresh progress towards a deal between the Gunners and their Barcelona counterparts has little to do with a breakthrough in the former\u2019s efforts to land a new striker of their own:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Arsenal sources indicate this is not reflective of any breakthrough on potential incomings. They are willing to let Aubameyang go without replacing him.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 James Benge (@jamesbenge) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamesbenge\/status\/1488231400218275846?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 31, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/transfers\/espanyol-chief-confirms-arsenal-called-for-raul-de-tomas\/\">Espanyol chief confirms Arsenal \u2018called\u2019 for Raul de Tomas<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/transfers\/arsenal-prepared-to-loan-nicolas-pepe-on-deadline-day\/\">Arsenal prepared to loan Nicolas Pepe on deadline day<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 A major update has surfaced surrounding Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang\u2019s proposed move to La Liga heavyweights FC Barcelona. This comes amid the suggestion that the transfer is now very much back on the cards ahead of Monday evening\u2019s winter transfer deadline. After reports spread like wildfire in the media this afternoon that the deal [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12,7],"tags":[13,14],"class_list":["post-7974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-football","category-sport","tag-football","tag-soccer","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7974"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7974\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}