The priorities for FC Barcelona in terms of summer arrivals are pre-determined and their respective operations are well and truly underway. On the other hand, there exist certain prospects that may be considered simply based on them being good opportunities.
Similar to how Barcelona pursued the signing of Franck Kessie last year despite already having an abundance of quality in their midfield, at times in the transfer market there come certain chances to sign quality players for much less than their market value or even as free transfers. Yet, not always is it simply that easy to conclude such transfers.
According to the most recent update by SPORT concerning a particular interest for Barcelona, Chelsea forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has recently garnered the interest of the likes of various Saudi Arabian sides and Turkish outfit Galatasaray. However, a recent approach by the Turkish outfit to take the striker away on a free has been rejected by Chelsea.
The Premier League side who Aubameyang currently remains contracted to until 2024, believes that the ideal scenario for them would be to earn at least some amount of revenue should the Gabonese striker be transferred, a scenario that Barcelona on the other hand do not contemplate.
According to speculations, Barcelona would only even consider bringing the 34-year-old forward back to Catalonia if he were to come with the letter of freedom. Otherwise, the Catalan outfit has other priority positions to address which hold more weight in their eyes.
Struggling with financial fair play and ongoing contractual contentions, Barcelona look towards registering their current players and bringing in players in positions that require urgent attention.
Despite the player’s solid season with La Blaugrana while he was present with Barcelona, they believe his age and other factors contribute towards making him an option only worth considering if they can bring him in as a free transfer, and one that would ideally not cause too many issues with Financial fair play when it comes to his registration.
