Updated: Aubameyang finally joins Barcelona on free transfer

Former Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has now joined Barcelona on free transfer, beating today’s deadline.

Latest report about the Gabon international was that he has agreed to join Barcelona and take substantial wage cuts.

Earlier reports was that the loan deal collapsed.

This was according to reports credited to The Athletic.

Progress was made in talks during the afternoon, leading to an 11th-hour twist.

It is now being reported that the forward will greatly reduce his £350K weekly wages to join the La Liga giants on a free transfer.

Arteta sanctioned Aubameyang’s departure, after stripping him of the captaincy and freezing him out of the side.