Arsenal are ‘surprised’ by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang taking a trip to Barcelona ahead of finalising a loan deal with Barcelona.
It’s no secret Arsenal are looking to offload the striker before tonight’s 11pm deadline following Mikel Arteta’s decision to strip him of the captaincy.
With time running out, Aubameyang has flown to Barcelona to try and force through a deal to avoid spending another six months on the sidelines in north London.
However, the two clubs are yet to agree financial terms and Aubameyang’s hefty wages are proving problematic.
Sky Sports claim Arsenal have been left ‘surprised’ by the Gabon international’s decision to travel to Spain with no formal agreement yet in place.
Former Gunner Paul Merson says he isn’t surprised though, and believes Arsenal need to get a deal completed tonight to get him off their own wage books.
‘I’m not really surprised [that Aubameyang has flown to Barcelona before a deal is agreed] because sometimes he does what he wants to do,’ he said.
‘He’s trying to push this through now. He’s got nothing to lose. if he doesn’t go, he’ll go back to Arsenal and pick up big wages for the next six months.
‘It’s a shame Barcelona aren’t the team they used to be because then it would be a story.
‘What’s gone on behind the scenes, it looks like Arsenal needed to get him out of the club – that’s the main thing.
‘In terms of getting someone in, I’m not sure about that at the moment. I think it’s just getting him out of the dressing room.
‘There’s a lot of youngsters that look up to him and I think they could have the wrong influence.’
Aubameyang’s contract with Arsenal runs until the summer of 2023.
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