Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang left Arsenal in January of 2022 having been exiled from the squad by Mikel Arteta after arriving late from a sanctioned trip to France. It was the latest in a list of breaches of discipline that Arteta revealed in the Amazon 'All or Nothing' documentary series he had made a detailed document for.
Arsenal, however, now watch on as Barcelona, the side he joined after a lengthy late January negotiation, could potentially make a serious profit on the Gabonese forward. Chelsea are in talks with the player and club over a deal with football.london understanding the Blues are confident their £22million offer will be accepted.
Naturally, the club have faced criticism for missing out on a potential pay-off. But the reality of the situation when analysed makes it much clearer why the La Liga side are able to earn a serious fee for the player.
