Barcelona seeking legal possibilities to sign former forward in the winter – report

Barcelona are in talks with Atletico Madrid over the potential sale of Memphis Depay, who appears to be ready to leave Camp Nou.

Depay’s departure might not be quite significant for Barcelona, but it will certainly create a void in the attacking department. And with that in mind, the Catalans are seeking the possibility of bringing back one of their former forwards in the form of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

According to Telegraph, Barcelona are seeking out legal possibilities to sign Aubameyang in this January transfer window.

FIFA rules dictate that Aubameyang, who joined Chelsea in the summer, can only play for two clubs. That means only Barcelona are in a position to sign the forward in this January transfer window.

However, they may face a major hindrance in their pursuit of Gabonese international. This is because La Liga’s law entails that players who have had their RFEF licenses cancelled, cannot obtain a new one in the same season.

This means Aubameyang, whose La Liga registration was cancelled in the summer in lieu of his move to Chelsea, cannot obtain another license to play for Barcelona in the league.

This serves as a major blow for the Catalans, who have limited options in the market as far as their replacement for Depay is concerned. Aubameyang, to that end, was one of the top options as the former Dortmund star was extremely successful at Camp Nou during the second half of last season.

Although Aubameyang has had a poor start to his life at Chelsea and his role can dwindle further following the additions of Joao Felix and Mykhailo Mudryk, many in the Barça camp believe he has what it takes to become the ideal alternative for Robert Lewandowski.

As such, Barcelona are seeking legal possibilities to sign the Gabonese international. But with two weeks remaining until the transfer window slams to a shut, time is running out for the Catalan giants.