Barcelona forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang beaten, robbed by gunmen

Barcelona forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has reportedly been the victim of a violent robbery at his house in the Spanish city in the early hours of Monday morning - with several armed men breaking in and beating him, Report informs via Daily Mail.

El Pais report that at least four men climbed into his garden at the complex in Castelldefels and threatened him with firearms and iron bars - and the crooks escaped with jewels after gaining access to the player's safe.

Aubameyang - who joined the club from Arsenal in January - was assaulted by the men in front of his wife Alysha Behague, the report claims, with the criminals escaping in a white Audi A3.

The 33-year-old has been with Behague for more than ten years after meeting while the player was at AC Milan. They have two children together - Curtys, 11, and Pierre, six. It is not currently known if the children were at home during the break-in.