Pierre Emerick Aubameyang has today trained with Barcelona following his deadline day move from Arsenal.
That’s according to Mundo Deportivo, who have pictures of the Gabon star training with the Catalan giants this morning.
Aubameyang created a deadline day drama for the ages yesterday as he attempted to force through a move to the Nou Camp at the last minute.
His surprise arrival at El Prat airport sparked confusion with Arsenal and Barcelona, both of whom seemed to be unaware he was making the trip.
📸🔵🔴 AUBAMEYANG ya entrena con el Barça a las órdenes de Xavi pic.twitter.com/j7FeyP4XWa
— Mundo Deportivo (@mundodeportivo) February 1, 2022
That sparked a last-minute scramble between to the two clubs to work out a deal for the striker, with the move on then off multiple times across the day.
Things appeared to be finalised late last night when it was made clear Arsenal would be releasing Aubameyang from his contract, which would then allow him to join Barca on a free transfer.
The deal is yet to be formally ratified or announced by either club, although there is no rush as Aubameyang is now a free agent.
Either way, it seems Barcelona are planning to finalise things, with images from their training ground today showing him training alongside the Barcelona first-team squad.
That would suggest a deal is in place for him to join them sooner rather than later, presumably when they’ve figured out how to incorporate his wages into an already stretched budget.
