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Barcelona are on the verge of agreeing a loan deal for Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as the cash-strapped Catalan club close in on another big-name signing.The Spanish giants are reportedly in talks with the Gunners to bring the forward to the Nou Camp on a temporary deal for the remainder of the season.The Gabonese star looked all but set to leave North London this month after being stripped of the club's captaincy and banished from first-team duties by manager Mikel Arteta following a disciplinary breach.The shamed striker is now closing in on his Emirates exit, but despite a loan move nearing its conclusion, there is still one main issue to be resolved.According the The Athletic, talks between both clubs are progressing well, however Aubameyang's excessive wage demands - believed to be in the region of £350,000-a-week - are proving to be a sticking point.Despite a deal advancing significantly over this weekend, some of the finer details are yet to be resolved, including who will cover what proportion of the player's mammoth salary.Reports claim that Arsenal will not receive a loan fee, however, the Gunners are pushing for the La Liga side to cover as much of the striker's hefty wages as possible.Are Arsenal making the correct call in allowing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to leave on loan this month? Let us know what you think in the comments section below...An agreement over such terms may be difficult to finalise given the Spanish club are currently mired in debt.Should a deal for Aubameyang be completed, Barcelona will have once again shown their savviness in the transfer market with another high-profile signing, despite their ongoing financial crisis.The Blaugrana snapped up Ferran Torres from Manchester City

amputated part of his penis with a pestle and mortar while crushing vegetables. The nine-year-old was rushed to hospital in Gabon after reportedly clipping the tip of his penis as he smashed the stone tools between his legs.He was taken straight into surgery by doctors to determine the extent of his injuries after he arrived with his crotch in a soaked bandage.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is paid after AC Milan made an approach for the Arsenal star.Mikel Arteta wants to see the back of the 32-year-old after a discipline breach last month, which has seen the striker stripped of his captaincy.The Gabon international has not appeared since for the Gunners and was even left out of their warm-weather training camp - making Arsenal’s decision pretty simple.While it is likely that the former Borussia Dortmund ace will leave the Emirates before the end of the month, finding a suitor could prove difficult largely down to his wage demands.Aubameyang has already turned down a loan move to Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia as he looks to stay in Europe. But a return to AC Milan is also on the cards after Football Italia reported that the San Siro outfit are exploring the option of signing him this month.

Arsenal future.Aubameyang has been left out of the Gunners squad for this week's trip to Dubai for warm-weather training.But while Arsenal are listening to offers for the 32-year-old, his insistence that he will only move to another European club has become a problem.Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr are the only side to have made a firm offer for Aubameyang and were willing to take him on loan with an obligation to buy.But Aubameyang, who will stay in London to work on his fitness having not played since Arsenal's 2-1 defeat at Everton on December 6, is not interested.That leaves the player and club with a problem - because it is understood interest from both Barcelona and PSG has now waned.And while AC Milan and Marseille have also made enquiries about Aubameyang, neither club are willing to take on his huge wages.So if Arsenal want him moved on for the rest of the season, they may have to take a financial hit and offer to subsidise his salary to get him out.What should Arsenal do with Aubameyang? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section belowAubameyang, who has 18 months remaining on his contract, has scored seven goals in 15 games for Arsenal this season.But he remains in Mikel Arteta's bad books after getting himself embroiled in a Covid controversy on international duty.Arsenal allowed Aubameyang permission to travel out early for Africa Cup of Nations duty with Gabon because he needed playing time.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the

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Aston Villa's starman was able to find the net before the half-time whistle as tensions ran high between the two sides.And despite Gabon's last-minute equaliser, Burkina Faso took the game on penalties, sparking the wild celebrations."The spirit of LuaLua and Celestine Babayaro lives on. Haven't had a proper acrobat in years and don't mention Aubameyang's little front flip," one fan joked.Another added: "The correct way to celebrate anything.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s potential transfer move to Al-Hilal may have been resolved as the Saudi club prepare to submit an offer.Aubameyang has been frozen out of Mikel Arteta’s plans at the Gunners after a succession of disciplinary-related issues, with the striker also stripped of the captaincy.That means that he is free to leave the Emirates Stadium this month after four years at the Premier League giants, either on loan or on a permanent deal.Putting an obstacle up to any potential exit is his astonishingly high wages of £350,000 a week, having been handed a major pay rise as part of a new contract signed in 2020.Arsenal’s hopes of moving the Gabon international on before the end of the window have now reportedly been handed a major boost.According to the Daily Mail, Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal are prepared to pay Aubameyang’s wages in full as part of a loan deal.Leonardo Jardim’s side are fourth in the Saudi league and are understood to have offered to take Aubameyang on loan for the rest of the season, with an option to make the move permanent in the summer.And in a move described as being ‘hugely attractive’ to Arsenal, they are prepared to take on the striker’s huge wages in full.Should Arsenal allow Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to join Arsenal? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section...It is stated that the Gunners would be inclined to accept the offer, though the decision to move to the Middle East lies with Aubameyang.Arsenal are aware of the proposal from Al Hilal, with Aubameyang and his representatives set to study it in the coming days.It is unlikely to be his only offer, with interest in Aubameyang said to be ‘growing’ as time ticks down on the transfer window.Want to be on the ball with all

Arsenal's former captain.The striker has been marginalised out the side after committing what the Gunners perceived to be multiple disciplinary breaches. He has been stripped of the captaincy and any chance of rekindling with Arsenal looks all but lost.Most recently he had to be flown back to London from the Gabon camp in the Africa Cup of Nations after scans revealed he had “heart lesions” from having Covid.Now a Riyadh-based club have offered a way out for the attacker.

Arsenal exile Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has broken cover for the first time since being dropped by Mikel Arteta. The Gabon forward was stripped of the Gunners captaincy earlier this month after returning back to England late after a trip overseas to see his mother.Aubameyang has been left out of Arsenal's last four games and Arteta has given no date for his return when quizzed by the media.The striker has taken to social media for the first time since being dropped, posting a Christmas photo with his family with a caption that hints at him being unapologetic about his recent trip.

Arsenal squad stance on Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang has emerged after the Gabonese international was stripped of his captaincy.Aubameyang was penalised with a disciplinary breach in December and subsequently dropped from Arsenal's clash with Southampton before being stripped of the captain's armband."We expect all our players, particularly our captain, to work to the rules and standards we have all set and agreed," the club said in a statement."We are fully focused on tomorrow's match."And the Gunners' defender Ben White has revealed how the Arsenal dressing room currently feels about the Gabonese international's situation ahead of their trip to Norwich.White told talkSPORT: “It hasn’t really looked it on the scoresheet.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is willing to give Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang another chance in the first-team squad despite the striker’s “mistakes.”Aubameyang was stripped of his captaincy as a result of returning to training late after he was permitted by the club to fly out to Gabon to be with his mother.The 32-year-old’s Arsenal career appeared in tatters as he was left out of the previous four match-day squads and given his own training programme to undergo alone at London Colney.But Arteta has seemingly offered his former talisman an olive branch despite the forward reportedly having been given several chances regarding his discipline before.Speaking on Wednesday ahead of the Boxing Day fixture against Norwich, the Spaniard said: “We

Mikel Arteta with Arsenal ready to 'reset relations' with the Gabonese forward in the new year.Aubameyang was sensationally stripped of the Gunners captaincy this month after arriving home late from an authorised trip abroad.The 32-year-old has not featured since coming on as a substitute in a 2-1 defeat to Everton on December 6 and has been told to train on his own after falling short of club standards.He has since been omitted from all four matchday squads including Tuesday night's 5-1 win over League OneSunderland, where Arteta fielded a heavily rotated 11.And even though Aubameyang will play no further part in the Gunners final two fixtures of 2021, he will be afforded a route back to first-team football.The Sun report Arteta is

Arsenal teammate Alexandre Lacazette after striking up a fruitful partnership with him over the last few weeks.The Brazilian has come into the side after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's very public falling out with Gunners boss Mikel Arteta.Aubameyang was stripped of the captain's armband and banished from the first team this week after falling foul of club rules by returning home late from a trip abroad.The infraction was the Gabon international's third in the last year, and with Arteta clearly running short on patience, his future at the club is hanging by a thread.Though when one door closes, another opens, and Martinelli has made the most of his first team opportunities since stepping in to replace Aubameyang - starting the club's last five

Mikel Arteta has refused to provide further insight as to when - or if - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will be making a return to the Arsenal squad.The Gabon international was stripped of his captaincy and dropped from the squad earlier this week for having made a series of disciplinary breaches.Arteta was quizzed before Arsenal’s encounter with West Ham at the Emirates on Wednesday night but held firm in saying anything other than that Alexandre Lacazette would be captaining the side for the London clash.The Spaniard responded when asked why Lacazette would be wearing the armband: “Just to give some continuity to what we did in the last game.

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has revealed his thoughts on Arsenal stripping Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of his captaincy by admitting he “feels sorry” for the striker.Aubameyang, 32, was named Arsenal captain back in November 2019 but was stripped of the honour this week following a breach of club discipline.Gunners boss Mikel Arteta announced that he informed the Gabonese star face-to-face of the decision in what was an “unpleasant situation”.Arteta has not shied away from fall outs with players during his tenure as manager and the forward becomes the latest to be disciplined, having been dropped for last weekend’s 3-0 win over Southampton.And now Tuchel, who was Aubameyang’s manager at Borussia Dortmund between 2015 and 2017, has spoken

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta publicly stripped him of captaincy and froze him out.The Gunners confirmed the Gabonese forward had been relieved of his responsibilities on Tuesday following a disciplinary breach, his second indiscretion this year.Arsenal's star striker was excluded from the squad for the weekend's 3-0 Premier League triumph over Southampton after returning late from a trip abroad, having previously been dropped back in March.The 32-year-old missed the north London derby back then after reportedly arriving late to an important team meeting ahead of the crucial clash.Aubameyang now looks set for a spell on the sidelines after Arteta suggested there is a need for "time to heal", however, the striker doesn't appear best pleased

Arsenal before he was stripped of the captaincy.Aubameyang has endured an awful week at Arsenal, which culminated with him being demoted as captain on Tuesday.The 32-year-old was disciplined by Mikel Arteta following a disciplinary breach in the build-up to the 3-0 win over Southampton on Saturday.He was dropped from the squad for the match after reportedly returning late from a permitted personal trip to France to visit his mother.Arteta came down hard on the Gabon striker, who has fallen foul of his manager for missing a Covid test, broken regulations to have a tattoo and reported late for the north London derby over the past year.The Gunners manager said on Tuesday that the team would be led by a “leadership group”, made up of Alexandre

Mikel Arteta with some big decisions to make.One has already been taken, as the club captaincy was stripped from the 32-year-old on Tuesday. The next will be whether to potentially offer a way back to the Gabon international or give the go-ahead for him to search for a new challenge in January.With that in mind, a lot of transfer buzz is to be expected around Arsenal in the coming months, not only focused on Aubameyang but potential replacements too.Daily Star Sport has all of your latest Arsenal transfer rumours.

Arsenal captaincy.The 32-year-old missed the club’s 3-0 home win over Southampton on Saturday before losing his captaincy due to a breach of club discipline last week.Aubameyang’s future at the club now looks under severe doubt with the Gunners confirming the Gabonese forward will not be available for selection against West Ham United on Wednesday.And it appears the matter has now escalated further with Aubameyang’s agent Kwaku Mensah taking to social media to post several pictures which may not go down well with the Arsenal hierarchy.Mensah posted several pictures of Aubameyang during happier times with the north Londoners, such as him lifting the FA Cup and Community Shield trophies in 2020.He also posted the striker posing with the

Mikel Arteta has three options he can turn to after stripping Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of the captain's armband at Arsenal. The Gabon international was dropped ahead of the 3-0 win over Southampton after the Gunners boss cited a "disciplinary breach".