Arsenal fans react as Barcelona reportedly target Aubameyang loan

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Barcelona reportedly want to sign Arsenal talisman Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang this month.

According to Goal, Barca audaciously want the Gabon international on loan for the rest of the season.

The Catalan giants have lost Luis Suarez for around six weeks thanks to a knee injury and want a replacement to aid their bid for the title.

Barca were already light on forwards, but the injury to Suarez means they are now one other injury away from catastrophe.

Apparently the giants are very keen on Gunners captain Aubameyang, who has scored 16 goals in 26 appearances so far this season.

Aubameyang is being tipped to leave the Emirates Stadium at the end of the season if Arsenal do not make the top four.

It would be a major surprise though if he left mid-season, especially following his recent comments to RMC Sport.

The club are looking unlikely to finish in the top four, but £56 million signing Aubameyang (BBC Sport) leaving in January would pretty much kill off any lingering hopes.

Arsenal fans react

Mundo’s report has certainly caused a bit of a stir on social media, with many Arsenal fans stunned at the audacity of Barca to try and take arguably the club’s best player: