Umtiti was key in the Barça-Arsenal negotiation for Aubameyang

It is very advanced the arrival of Pierre Emerick Aubameyang to the FC Barcelona, but during some days peligró considerably. In fact, the operation between Barça and Arsenal began to work weeks backwards when both clubs had practically closed the cession of Samuel Umtiti to the club 'gunner'. A loan that braked the injury of the central the past 17 January and that it had facilitated the arrival of the gabonés before in an exchange that had solved big part of the market to all the parts involved.

During the following days, the negotiation froze and the Barça considered necessary to look for other alternatives due to the fact that the wage of the then players of the Arsenal was inasumible in the economic critical actuality of the Catalan entity. It sounded with strength Álvaro Morata, and worked in his arrival, but the Athletic of Madrid closed in band on the end.

Already they went closing the doors of the wintry market, arrived Adama Traoré and expected to plant to Ousmane Dembélé, that will not abandon the Barcelona club. The Barça began to work all the possible options and reactivated the option Aubameyang because the Arsenal wanted to it was and the player was ilusionado with the idea to play in the Camp Nou, something that showed always.

So it is so during the time that remain in the Barcelona, the gabonés was fully had to recess considerably the wage to be able to fit in the limit salarial that so much conditioned to the club, that still has not done official the signing of the ex of the Dortmund although it already was more than ensured his contracting, as even it fulfilled trainings with the first team this Tuesday.

'Big Sam' could arrive to London

Likewise, still no descarta that Samuel Umtiti leave in condition of yielded to the Arsenal in a future no very far. It is a viable option for both entities. The club londinense was interested and the operation was feasible and in spite of his injury, could finish for giving the operation in June. However, for the moment everything is very far to be able to define and could happen a lot of things.