Police said at least four masked men, armed with firearms and iron bars, climbed into Aubameyang’s garden at his home in Castelldefels at around one o’clock in the morning. Aubameyang and his wife Alysha Behague were beaten and held for an hour until the thieves were able to open a safe, from which they took “a lot of jewellery” before fleeing in a white Audi. A spokesman for the Catalan police Mossos d’Esquadra told Telegraph Sport: “This was clearly a professional job done by a very well organized gang. They tied up and beat Aubameyang and his wife in front of their children. He spoke with Italian accents.” Catalan radio station RAC1 reported that Barcelona have offered psychological counseling to the two children. The player and his wife were slightly injured and refused to go to the hospital because it would upset their children. It is the second time Aubameyang has been the victim of a robbery at his home since arriving in Barcelona, ​​but he was not at home the first time. The attack on Aubameyang came just days after his Barcelona team-mate Robert Lewandowski was robbed of a £59,000 watch when he stopped for supporters on his way to training. As reported by Telegraph Sport earlier this month, Barcelona has gained a reputation as a hotspot for street crime in recent years. According to police figures, 34,000 thefts were reported in Barcelona from January to the end of May, about 225 a day. A number of other Barcelona players have been victims of robberies at their homes in recent years, including Gerard Pique, Ansu Fati and Jordi Alba. The raid on Aubameyang’s home comes amid uncertainty over his future in Spain, with Chelsea closing in on agreeing a deal for the former Arsenal captain. Telegraph Sport reported last week that there is a belief that a deal for Aubameyang could be completed before this week’s transfer deadline, although it remains to be seen whether Chelsea will decide to go ahead with the move. Aubameyang joined Barcelona on a free transfer in January after his Arsenal contract expired. The striker had been stripped of the captaincy and banished from the squad by Mikel Arteta following a series of disciplinary offences. The 33-year-old has since scored 13 goals in 24 appearances for Barcelona.