Barcelona offered 24-year-old winger to Arsenal as part of the Aubameyang deal

As we draw near the end of the January transfer window, a report from Independent has emerged that Barcelona enquired whether Ousmane Dembele can be offered as part of their pursuit of former Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

The two unwanted commodities of their respective sides are looking for new teams this season, and while Aubameyang has no problem in joining Barcelona, the Catalans are being restricted by the exceeding wage bill due to Ousmane Dembele.

While it’s been mentioned that Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain were in talks for a potential winter transfer, the deal has now collapsed as the Ligue 1 giants have no interest in paying a transfer fee for the player who can anyway be signed on a Bosman deal in the summer.

With Dembele still at the club, it’s next to impossible for Barcelona to afford Aubameyang’s wages even if he arrives on loan until the end of the season. The team is doing everything in their power to free up some space, but it seems extremely difficult to strike a deal this late in the transfer window.

On top of that, Fabrizio Romano has just stated that the French winger has no interest in joining Arsenal either. Furthermore, the team is working on finding a solution since the Gabon international is in the city itself. However, for the deal to come to fruition, the Arsenal frontman will have to accept a huge salary reduction.

As things stand, everyone involved – including Barcelona, Dembele, his entourages, and Aubameyang – are working on a common goal. But with time not on their side, a favourable outcome is seeming like a far-fetched dream.