M. Alonso and Meunier close to Barça as Aubameyang rejects Chelsea

There are important developments in the Barcelona transfer market to start the week. With Martin Braithwaite in the spotlight, as he does not want to give up his remaining salary and the club is not ruling out looking for a way to terminate his contract immediately, the chances of Marcos Alonso and Thomas Meunier joining Barcelona are growing.

The 'Sport' newspaper reports that the Chelsea player could be wearing the Catalan giants' kit in a matter of three days. His transfer would be for around eight million euros and he would sign for three seasons with the Spanish club. Thomas Tuchel, his coach, almost gave his departure as a done deal in his last appearance in front of the media.

Meunier, who plays for Borussia Dortmund, is one of the right-backs that the board has on its radar. As Xavi Hernandez has requested the addition of a new player, he could be the one chosen. The Spaniards hope to be able to get him for around ten million, a reasonable price.

In addition, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, wanted by Chelsea, has rejected their interest. He had doubts about the money that was put on the table, but, in the end, he understands that the best thing to do is to continue at Barcelona. He will have problems to be a regular starter, of course, as Robert Lewandowski aims to be the leader of the attack.