Arsenal defender Gabriel has confirmed that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang left the club because of a rift with the coaching staff, while adding that the players wanted him to stay.
The striker joined Barcelona at the start of February after leaving the Emirates Stadium by mutual consent the day before.
Aubameyang, 32, had not played for the Gunners since December 6, with Mikel Arteta stripping him of the captaincy later in the month.
There were rumours of a bust-up between Arteta and Aubameyang and Gabriel has now appeared to confirm that this was the case.