According to TA's well-known journalist Ornstein, Barcelona and Arsenal are close to reaching an agreement on Aubameyang's loan, and the Gunners forward will go to Barca on loan until the end of the season. Although the final deal is still not finalized, the tripartite negotiations between the two clubs and the players themselves have made significant progress this weekend.
The main issue that remains to be resolved at the moment is the payment of Aubameyang's salary of about 350,000 pounds a week, and it is said that Arsenal will not charge Aubameyang's loan fees, but it is hoped that Barcelona will share as much as possible in Aubameyang's salary, which may save the Gunners a lot of money, but may be complicated by the club's financial situation. At the same time, mandatory buyouts and other options will not be included in the rental terms.
If the two sides can agree on how players' salaries will be paid, the deal could be completed in the near-closing winter window, which will temporarily resolve many of the uncertainties surrounding Aubameyang's future.
Aubameyang is one of barca coach Xavi's reinforcement targets, and he wants Aubameyang to play in the ninth position to further strengthen the team's forward strength. In addition to Barcelona, Juventus have also shown interest in Aubameyang, but Juve need to decide whether to bring in new strikers based on Morata's presence.
Previously, Arsenal clubs preferred the Offer from the Saudi Arabian side, but Aubameyang himself still wanted to stay in Europe's top league. Despite reports that Aubameyang's stay depends on the Gunners' signing performance in the winter window, they still pushed Aubameyang to leave on loan despite Arsenal's lack of gains in the transfer market.
(Albanian)
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