Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, a striker who is linked to Barcelona, is said to be on the verge of leaving Chelsea this summer.Aubameyang, 33, has neglected to solidify his place as a standard starter for the Blues since showing up from Barcelona for around £10 million the previous summer.
Up to this point, he has scored only three objectives in 18 appearances across all contests for his club in the continuous 2022-23 season.The Gabonese star, a clinical right-footed finisher blessed with pace and shooting, was left out of his team’s last-16 UEFA Champions League squad earlier this year.
Since then, he has been phased out of Graham Potter’s plans and a return to Camp Nou has been talked about.Pete O’Rourke, a transfer insider, claimed in his exclusive column for Football Insider that Chelsea are looking to end Aubameyang’s two-year contract ahead of the upcoming season.
According to my understanding, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s contract could be terminated by the Blues this summer. The 33-year-old has gotten through a disappointing time at Stamford Scaffold since joining from Barcelona the previous summer.
Graham Potter has urged the board to remove Aubameyang from the wage bill because he does not see him as part of his plans. At the moment, Aubameyang makes £300,000 per week.O’Rourke continued, stating that the Blaugrana are hoping to facilitate the former Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund player’s return:
Many Saudi-Arabian teams are interested in Aubameyang and are willing to pay him the same as his current contract. Aubameyang is still close to Barcelona. If Chelsea lets him go on free agency, the Spanish giants might try to bring him back to Camp Nou.
After all, he was seen with their team celebrating their El Clasico victory last week.Aubameyang had 24 appearances for the Catalan giants, scoring 13 goals and providing one assist prior to his summer move to Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea are looking into a move to sign a young Barcelona player before the next campaign:
Gazzetta Dello Sport says that Chelsea want to sign Inter Milan star Andre Onana during the summer transfer window. The Barcelona academy graduate is also wanted by Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United in order to solve their respective goalkeeping problems.
Since joining the Nerrazzuri on an unrestricted basis from Ajax in the summer of 2017, Onana, who is 26 years old, has established himself as a crucial first-team starter. In between the sticks, he has taken over for club captain Samir Handanovic and has kept 14 clean sheets while giving up 23 goals in 28 games so far.
According to reports, the Cameroonian goalkeeper is not interested in preventing an early exit from the San Siro Stadium. However, Inter have already identified Empoli star Guglielmo Vicario as their replacement in the event that he leaves the club.