Barcelona could sell Aubameyang to Chelsea
With Romelu Lukau off to Inter Milan on possibly a two-year loan, Chelsea are left without a striker and are in the market for one. A few names have popped up in the list of strikers the Blues are interested in, but one jumps to the top.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who just joined Barcelona from Arsenal in January, is the butt of interest by Chelsea.
There are many names attracting wages on the Barcelona books, and the Catalan giants are keen to lighten the load. With difficulties in selling some of the unwanted players, Barcelona might resort to allowing players that have attracted interest from other clubs to leave.
Aubameyang is not untouchable
Last season was one to forget by Barcelona as they struggled on all fronts. While they struggled to sign and register players, reprieve came in January as Laporta worked his magic that led to the arrival of Aubameyang. Arsenal cancelled the Gabonese contract allowing him to join the Catalan giants.
The former Arsenal striker enjoyed an impressive six months at the club, beating La Liga goalkeepers 13 times from 23 matches. Two of the 13 goals he scored came in the El Clasico against Real Madrid.
Aubameyang looked to be on steady feet, but Barcelona paid £42.5million to Bayern Munich for the services of prolific goalscorer Robert Lewandowski last month. The arrival of Lewandowski means Aubameyang is no longer the number one striker at the Nou Camp. It could also spell the end of his stint at Barcelona.
