Barcelona anticipating late signing after Aubameyang deal collapses

After much speculation, it has emerged that Barcelona will not be signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Arsenal on deadline day.

The ex-Gunners captain showed up in Catalonia to try and finalise a move while there had been talks of an impending medical as well. However, since then, it has been reported that the player and the club were unable to come to a financial agreement, leading to the move collapsing.

Despite the move falling through, the reliable Gerard Romero is reporting that Barcelona may still be anticipating the arrival of another player on the transfer deadline day.

The transfer expert is claiming that staff at the Barcelona hospital are waiting to carry out a medical review for a different player who is expected to arrive at the club, although the identity of the said star is not revealed.

The Blaugrana have been scouring the market for reinforcements in the No. 9 role. A move for Alvaro Morata had been mooted for long but Atletico Madrid blocked the move. And with a move for Aubameyang now collapsing, it will be interesting to see who the Catalans do end up signing.

A left-back is also said to be on the agenda for Xavi Hernandez’s side, although any moves would depend on the club’s ability to offload players, which will not be easy this late in the window.

There is some hope, however, with recent reports indicating that Ousmane Dembele could be on the cusp of signing for Chelsea.