Barcelona have dropped the biggest hint yet that they are to try and rinse Chelsea and Todd Boehly for as much money as they can before agreeing to a Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang transfer exit, just months after he left Arsenal.
The 33-year-old has re-discovered his mojo in La Liga but Thomas Tuchel's plea for a reunion has caused his striker, who scored 70 plus goals under his guidance at Borussia Dortmund, to reconsider his stance on his immediate future with it being understood that Aubameyang would be more than happy to stay in La Liga. However, with Frenkie de Jong looking immovable at this current moment amid an ongoing contract battle, Barcelona are in desperate need of raising around £17m in order to register new signing Jules Kounde with La Liga.
football.london understands that new owner and interim Sporting Director Boehly is 'very confident' in agreeing to a £22m deal whilst Barca are still holding out for a total package of £26m when add-ons are taken into account. This stance by the side from Catalonia is backed up by the latest reports coming out of the Spanish press. Gerard Romero has reported that 'the transfer deal for Aubameyang could be closed today if Chelsea accepts Barça’s asking price of €25M + variables.'
