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Barcelona will reportedly offer Arsenal the chance to sign Philippe Coutinho as part of a swap deal for striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, it’s claimed. The Catalan giants are said to have reignited their interest in the Gunners captain, who penned a new long-term contract extension at the Emirates Stadium last summer amid interest from Barca.
Aubameyang was missed through illness on the opening day of the Premier League season as Arsenal were beaten 2-0 by Brentford.
Rightly or wrongly, it saw some supporters and pundits question his commitment to the club after a difficult campaign last season.
Barcelona were strongly interested in the Gabon international last year before Mikel Arteta eventually convinced him to stay in north London.
Yet Aubameyang has not been the same player since, netting just 10 Premier League goals last season.
Now Sky Sports are reporting that Barcelona are back in contention to sign the frontman having lost Sergio Aguero to injury for two months.
The former Manchester City striker mainly moved to Barca to play with Lionel Messi, who has now joined Paris Saint-Germain and now Aguero will miss two months of action.
It remains unclear whether Arsenal would be open to the idea of selling their highest-earner at this stage.
Arsenal were keen on adding another striker to their ranks this summer but any move was solely dependent on the sale of Alexandre Lacazette.
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