Barcelona would love to re-sign Aubameyang, but only on three conditions – Romano

Over the past few hours, the news of Barcelona wanting to re-sign former striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been gaining a lot of steam.

The 33-year-old spent six months at Camp Nou last year before leaving for Chelsea in the summer transfer window. It was a reluctant sale from the Catalans as they needed the financial boost to register new signings.

However, now, they are contemplating a reunion with Aubameyang, who himself is said to be keen on a return to Barcelona after struggling to get going at Chelsea.

Fabrizio Romano has now brought forward a fresh update on the situation of the Gabonese striker and his future.

According to the transfer expert, Barcelona would love the idea of bringing Aubameyang back to the club in the ongoing transfer window. However, any move would hinge on two important conditions.

Firstly, the Chelsea striker would have to arrive on a free transfer. Having shelled out €12 million for him in the summer and with still more than a year left on his contract, whether the Premier League giants would be willing to sanction such a move remains debatable.

Furthermore, Aubameyang will have to return with a different salary than he is currently on at Chelsea and possibly even on a lower wage than he was earning at Barça in the past.

It is no secret that the Catalans are blighted by Financial Fair Play issues and have no margin to bring in new players. So, the striker will need to make major sacrifices financially to come back.

And finally, a move for Aubameyang could only materialise if Memphis Depay departs Barcelona. The Netherlands international is being heavily linked with a move to Atletico Madrid, as a replacement for Joao Felix, who has joined Chelsea.

And Aubameyang could complete this transfer merry-go-round by joining Barça from Chelsea, provided Depay secures a move to Atletico, which would free up some space on the wage bill.

All in all, a move will be difficult to push through given there are so many moving pieces involved. Whether Barcelona can pull a rabbit out of the hat and re-sign Aubameyang will be interesting to see.