Posted December 16, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. by Th.B.
Although the Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang option is gaining momentum on Barcelona’s side, the Arsenal forward is reportedly refusing to lower his current salary even to join Barca.
While his arrival seemed like a great find for FC Barcelona this summer, heart problems that occurred last October forced Sergio Agüero to publicly announce his retirement at a press conference on Wednesday. What to encourage FC Barcelona to enter the transfer market this winter in order to find a potential offensive element to strengthen this area of play in the Xavi Hernandez squad. And on the side of Barcelona , we would closely follow the evolution of the soap opera Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang .
Aubameyang would refuse to lower his salary!
Certainly, the contract of Aubameyang with Arsenal will not expire until June 2023. However, after being called to order for the first time for his delays last spring, the latest delay of the now ex-captain of Arsenal recently pushed coach Mikel Arteta to remove the armband and not select it for the last two Gunners winning outings to face Southampton and West Ham (3-0, 2-0). Desperate to recruit a striker this winter according to The Independent , FC Barcelona would indeed consider the Aubameyang option as well as the Edinson Cavani track. However, with regard to Pierre – Emerick Aubameyang , the operation would be complicated already due to the fact that the Gabonese refused to reduce his weekly salary to between 270,000 and 290,000 €. Barça have been warned that it will take a good financial effort for the Arsenal striker.