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Pierre Emerick Aubameyang arrives in Barcelona as Arsenal striker edges closer to loan deal

Barcelona are reportedly surprised that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has already arrived in Spain as he looks to facilitate a loan move from Arsenal before the January window shuts tonight.

Barca finance directors have held discussions this morning about how to fit Aubameyang into their salary cap as the Gabon forward arrived in Catalonia on Monday morning.

And in a photo circulating on social media on transfer deadline day, the 32-year-old was already in Barcelona posing for photos - yet reports in Spain say Barca weren't expecting Aubameyang to show up and nor were Arsenal, bringing back memories of Peter Odemwingie's infamous QPR transfer saga in 2013.