Chelsea could ‘make an imminent offer’ to close an agreement for Barcelona’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, according to AS on Saturday.
The Gabon international’s sale can help the La Liga side raise funds and also lower their wage bill, which is needed to register Jules Koundé.
Thomas Tuchel managed the forward when the pair were at Borussia Dortmund and doesn’t hide he wants to manage the player again, this time at Chelsea.
The only one who seems to object to this operation is Xavi Hernández, who has always defended Aubameyang’s continuity at the club.
Over at Mundo Deportivo, they say the former Arsenal man’s situation has changed a lot in recent days.
The versatile attacker was reluctant to leave the Camp Nou initially, but Tuchel’s ‘strong interest’ has ‘weighed in accepting’ to join the Blues. He ‘now agrees’ to go to Stamford Bridge.
The agreement between the two clubs is still missing. At Barca, they are ‘waiting for an offer’ from Chelsea.
Reports in the UK have said the Blues have offered €18m plus Marcos Alonso in return for Aubameyang.
Mundo state Barca want to treat these two as separate operations. In addition to this, they would value their own player higher than what was quoted in the English press.
Another Catalan newspaper, Sport, explains Xavi’s side hope to close Aubameyang’s sale to Chelsea ‘shortly, before Sunday’.
Although Xavi wanted the attacker to stay, Barca understand his exit is a great economic opportunity since he arrived at the club as a free agent. They can also save on his salary.
Sport say Barca are hoping to get a figure close to €30m from Chelsea.
