Guilty of his departure? Memphis conditioned Barça's plan with Aubameyang

The FC Barcelona reinforced during the past market of winter with the services of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, the one who arrived to the club to cost zero and won immediately the affection of the Barcelona fans. The gabonés was absolute protagonist in the alignments of Xavi Hernández, being the maximum goleador of the team in the second half of the season.

The feelings on his continuity were good due to the fact that Memphis Depay was in the radar of the Juventus. The Italians looked for a '9' with his characteristics during the past summer, in addition to that the own player wanted to change of airs due to the fact that it diminished his minutes owing to the injuries and the good moment of 'Auba' with the goal.

However, they went the negotiations with the Juve what frustrated the continuity of the African in the Spotify Camp Nou. The sportive direction and the own trainer had the African and had reserved an important role for him during this campaign, since it would go in in constant rotation with Robert Lewandowski and with the rest of offensive footballers of the plantel.

Nevertheless, the Barça expected that Memphis will agree his exit with the 'vecchia signora' and like this free his dorsal and index card, what would help with the Fair Play financial of LaLiga and would allow the continuity of Aubameyang. In spite of this, the problem derived by the high economic pretences of the Dutch, that day after day increased his requirements to the point that the transalpinos finished for breaking the negotiations.

Principle of the end

The desinterés of the Juventus by the ex Olympique Lyon finished sentencing the stay of 'Auba', since the Barcelona could not allow have the two forwards by financial reasons. Chelsea appeared in scene to carry to the '9' whereas Depay, that continue in the ostracism, decided to split to Madrid so alone four months and half afterwards.