According to journalist Simon Phillips, Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will undoubtedly depart Stamford Bridge in the summer.
Despite only joining the Blues in September of last year, the 33-year-old has played very little under Graham Potter.
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According to journalist Paul Brown, Aubameyang won’t be staying at Chelsea.
The Gabonese forward has only started four games in the Premier League this year, according to Transfermarkt.
It is obvious that under Potter, he has lost favor because he was excluded from Chelsea’s current Champions League roster.
Now that Aubameyang is making £160,000 a week, per Spotrac, it wouldn’t be shocking if the west London club wanted to get him off their payroll.
What did Simon Phillips have to say regarding Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s future with Chelsea?
Aubameyang is on his way out of Chelsea, according to Phillips, who speculates that the former Arsenal captain would end up in Barcelona.
The journalist stated to GIVEMESPORT: “Evidently, he was just seen in Barcelona watching the El Clásico. I’ve been told for weeks that he will unquestionably depart in the summer.
“Barcelona is undoubtedly a team to keep an eye on if he leaves. They really want to have him back. They really don’t want to pay any money for him, even if Xavi never wanted him to leave in the first place, unless it’s a very small fee.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, will you be visiting Barcelona this summer?
There seems to be a strong likelihood. According to Transfermarkt, he performed admirably during his brief stay there, tallying 13 goals in 24 games. Given that, it wouldn’t come as a surprise if they wanted him back.
As Phillips said, Xavi didn’t want to lose the player in the first place.
In August of last year, the Barcelona manager said as reported by Italian writer Fabrizio Romano: “Pierre Aubameyang is what I’m relying on. He genuinely makes me happy. He can support us.”
Aubameyang eventually moved to Chelsea, but it hasn’t been a success. As a result, a quick exit and return to Spain seem more than likely.
It will be intriguing to watch what the Blues do with their striker situation this summer. Potter needs a new number nine since Aubameyang is struggling and Kai Havertz isn’t a natural center-forward.
Although it’s improbable that Chelsea would finish in or around 10th place once more considering the general caliber of their team, if the former Brighton manager doesn’t get it, you fear they could be in for another disappointing season.