Chelsea outcast Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang tells former Barcelona staff-mates he needs to RETURN to the Nou Camp with the forward out of favour at Stamford Bridge… but he is not a precedence signing for Xavi
Chelsea striker Pierre Emerick Aubameyang has been in touch with previous staff-mates at Barcelona telling them he is eager to return.
Aubameyang has endured a torrid time at Stamford Bridge but is not Barca’s precedence this summer months.
Chelsea, who have set a offer in place for nonetheless another winger – Benfica’s 18-year-previous Diego Moreira – on a no cost this summer months, are continuing to hold conversations in excess of a lot more additions but will inevitably allow Aubameyang go.
They have held talks around common Barcelona midfielder Gavi, who will also become a cost-free agent this summer season, if his deal isn’t registered and have taken soundings over Rafael Leao’s problem at AC Milan in the previous week.
Any deal for Leao is difficult by compensation claims and promote-on clauses from his former golf equipment Sporting Lisbon and Lille.
Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has told ex-Barca team-mates he wants to return
Nevertheless, Xavi’s Barcelona are not prioritising a move for the out of favour Blues forward
Chelsea, who are expected to appoint Mauricio Pochettino as supervisor, retain an fascination in Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund much too.
Todd Boehly stressed to Mason Mount that he stays element of their options very last week but the reality is, with all their investing, a thing will however have to give this summer months with various departures expected.
Very last week a report in the Mirror claimed that Barcelona had been focusing on a double swoop on Chelsea for both equally Aubameyang and midfielder N’Golo Kante.
The report claimed that Xavi has a record of targets and will give Kante a two-year deal, with the LaLiga club seeking an answer from Aubameyang by the 1st week in June.
Kante signed for Chelsea in the summer of 2016, joining in a £30m offer from Leading League-winning Leicester.
In the meantime, Aubameyang arrived from the Nou Camp on deadline working day in September 2022 but has not been in a position to replicate his kind from when he very first joined Barcelona.
That first season observed him rating 13 instances in 23 video games following the bitter end to his time with Arsenal – where he was frozen out because of to disciplinary breaches underneath then-boss Mikel Arteta.
