Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang agreed a sensational free transfer from Arsenal to Barcelona to cap a frantic Deadline Day as clubs raced against the clock to complete their business.
It seemed talks had broken down between Arsenal and Barcelona over Aubameyang, despite the striker’s arrival in the city on Monday morning, but an agreement was finally reached after he accepted a significant pay cut to facilitate the move.
Aubameyang, who was stripped of the Arsenal captaincy following a disciplinary breach in December, had 18 months left on his contract and the club are expected to save around £25m in wages by moving him on permanently rather than on loan.
Arsenal fans were left frustrated by their failure to replace him, leaving Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah, both of whom are out of contract in the summer, as their only striking options, but there were incomings to get excited about elsewhere – Sky Sports.
