Barcelona reveal early exit clause in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s contract after Arsenal exit

Barcelona have included an early exit clause of their deal to signal Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Arsenal.

The 32-year-old accomplished his transfer to Barcelona within the remaining hour of the January switch window after Arsenal agreed to cancel his contract.

Aubameyang, who was incomes £350,000 every week with the Gunners, has signed a cope with Barcelona that runs till 2025 and has a €100 million (£83.4m) launch clause.

The striker has agreed to take a substantial pay lower with the intention to make the transfer to Barcelona, along with his new deal price £80,000 every week earlier than bonuses.

However Barcelona have additionally included an ‘exit possibility’ as a part of Aubameyang’s new contract which might see him go away Camp Nou on the finish of subsequent season.

A press release from Barcelona learn: ‘The participant will signal a contract till June 30, 2025, with an exit possibility agreed on June 30, 2023, and could have a termination clause of 100 million euros.’

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang agreed to terminate his £350,000-a-week contract with Arsenal (Getty)

In his first interview since becoming a member of Barcelona, Aubameyang stated: ‘I'm very glad and content material to be right here and I actually need to exit on the pitch.

‘Ultimately it was accomplished. It was a really exhausting day, however in the long run I'm right here, keen and really glad.

‘It’s one of many greatest golf equipment on this planet and it’s an honour for me to be right here. That’s why I signed for Barca.

‘I've expertise, I’ve performed in Germany, France, England… I got here right here to assist and provides the crew my all.’

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