JAKARTA – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is rumored to have joined Barcelona. He came on a free transfer after leaving the Premier League club, Arsenal.
According to a BBC Sport report, the 32-year-old signed for the Spanish club on the evening of Monday, 31 January. Meanwhile, the inauguration will be announced on Tuesday, February 1 local time.
The signed contract was also reported directly to transfer expert cum football journalist Fabrizio Romano on his personal Twitter.
"Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's contract has been signed and then also on Arsenal's side to terminate the current deal," wrote Fabrizio.
Aubameyang has not played for the Gunners since breaking the discipline in December. However, he had a big contribution to the Gunners by scoring 92 goals in 163 games.
The Gabon international is Barcelona's second striker this season. Previously, the Catalan club had brought in Adama Traore from Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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So far, Barcelona has brought in three players, plus Ferran Torres, who has already made his debut. The presence of the two new names was also lined up as hope for a new goal barn for the Blaugrana.
Aubameyang previously had a career in Italy with AC Milan. He then moved to France to defend several clubs such as Dijon, Lille, Monaco, and St. Etienne.
After that, he moved to Germany with Borussia Dortmund. Then in 2017, he decided to join the Gunners.
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