The president of the top Spanish football club, Joan Laporta, confirmed the corresponding media reports. There has not yet been an official announcement about the transfer of the 32-year-old because the necessary documents from London “one minute before the transfer window closes” arrived at midnight, he explained.
“If everything goes well, we will present Aubameyang at the end of the week”, Laporta told journalists in Barcelona. The club boss did not reveal which details are still missing. However, he assured that the medical examination had been successfully completed and that the striker’s contract had already been signed.
Contract dissolved in London
According to media reports, the Gabon international is moving to the Catalans on a free transfer. His contract in London is said to have been terminated beforehand. Between 2013 and the beginning of 2018, Aubameyang went in search of goals in the Bundesliga for Borussia Dortmund. He then switched to the premier league to arsenal. Both “Gunner” he had recently lost his position as captain.
New players despite high debts
Despite horrendous debts of 1.35 billion euros Barca already signed the Brazilian Dani Alves and the Spanish international strikers Ferrán Torres and Adama Traoré before Aubameyang this winter. In order to comply with the league rules for total salaries, the club loaned out several professionals until the end of the season, including Brazilian Philippe Coutinho AstonVilla.
Source: dpa