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| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of FC Barcelona looks on during the friendly match between FC Barcelona and Manchester City at Spotify Camp Nou on August 24, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. |
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Aubameyang was edging oh-so-close to a deal with Chelsea in the last few weeks
after personal terms had been agreed upon. Barcelona were also willing to
compromise their €30 million asking price by a bit.
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— Tiempo de Juego (@tjcope) August 31, 2022
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📺 @HelenaCondis:
🔥 "La salida de Aubameyang del Barça está estancada"
❌ "El Chelsea ha retirado la oferta de 15 millones, por ahora" pic.twitter.com/xaG8d9Ei5g
However, Chelsea kept
insisting on including Marcos Alonso in the same deal to lower the asking
price. Barcelona wanted all cash to be paid upfront for the Auba deal, and,
therefore, refused to deal to negotiate a swap offer.
And now, as per a
report by Helena Condis, as relayed by Tiempo de Juego, Chelsea have withdrawn their €15 million
offer for Aubameyang. The deal has stalled, and the two parties will have to
renegotiate the deal from scratch.
Auba is Thomas Tuchel’s
main priority for the centre-forward role, and Chelsea were reportedly willing
to go the extra mile to sign him. However, after today’s meeting, it seems the
two parties have failed to reach a common ground.
With a little over 24 hours remaining in the transfer window, the Blaugranes are hoping to reach an agreement soon. An excess of €15-20 million will be a massive boost to their finances, helping them pursue a right and left-back.