Barcelona rejected Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as Neymar replacement after Borussia Dortmund superstar was offered to Spaniards
Fans of Catalan giants were shocked as Neymar departed for Paris Saint-Germain in world-record move last summer
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BARCELONA reportedly rejected the chance to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang last summer.
claims the Borussia Dortmund ace was offered to Barca as a replacement for Neymar.
But Nou Camp chiefs decided against making a bid for Aubameyang as they already had an out-and-out striker in Luis Suarez.
Barcelona fans were shocked when Neymar quit Spain for a world-record £195million move to Paris Saint-Germain.
The Catalans failed to land top target Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool despite offering £130m.
And it took a bid of a similar size to prize Ousmane Dembele from Dortmund.
But it’s now claimed that Barca could have arguably upgraded on the French winger by landing former team-mate Aubameyang instead.
The Gabon international scored an incredible 31 goals in 32 league appearances last season and would surely have been welcomed with open arms by the Barcelona faithful.
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But the presence of Suarez in the side meant chiefs did not want to land another central forward.
However, eventual signing Dembele picked up an injury early on in his La Liga career, and is sure to need more time before replicating Neymar’s goals for the club.
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