# UPDATE: Aubameyang to Barcelona deal on the verge of collapse

URL: https://technosports.co.in/update-aubameyang-to-barcelona-deal-on-the-verge-of-collapse/  
Published: 2022-01-31  
Updated: 2022-01-31  
Author: Rahul Roy

[Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre-Emerick_Aubameyang) has travelled to [Barcelona](https://technosports.co.in/2022/01/31/pierre-emerick-aubameyang-in-barca/)today in order to complete his loan move to the La Liga club on the transfer deadline day. The Gabon international has fallen down the pecking order at Arsenal and there was many off the field controversies.

Barcelona winger Dembele was also not extending his contract so Barcelona hoped to sign the Arsenal striker. According to reports, the deal was almost finalized but Dembele is staying at the club so Barcelona now needs to reduce their wage bill to sign Aubameyang.

> Arsenal have made clear to Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang few minutes ago that they’ve no intention to collaborate or pay part of his salary for Barça. 🔴 [#AFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)  
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> It’s up to Barça and Aubameyang to find a solution or it’s collapsed – and Dembélé is not going to Arsenal. [#FCB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
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> — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) [January 31, 2022](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1488199290266791941?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## ***UPDATE: Aubameyang to Barcelona deal on the verge of collapse***

Arsenal have also made it clear that they won’t pay any part of the salary if they loan Aubameyang to Barcelona, which made Barcelona’s wage cap calculations even more difficult.

> Barcelona president Joan Laporta: “We’ve still options open. We’re working on it – and we will until the last minute”, he told [@qiglesias](https://twitter.com/qiglesias?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). 🔵🔴 [#FCB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#DeadlineDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DeadlineDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
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> — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) [January 31, 2022](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1488203954542592008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Barcelona president Joan Laporta to MD: “We would like to incorporate Aubameyang. It's very complicated but there is hope”, he said. 🚨 [#FCB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/BC7h9XVjTE](https://t.co/BC7h9XVjTE)
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> — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) [January 31, 2022](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1488213051203534854?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

However, Barcelona president Joan Laporta has said that they still have options and are working on it till the last minute. So if Aubameyang doesn’t reduce his salary or Barcelona doesn’t manage to reduce their wage bill, the deal is most likely to be collapsed.