On August 11th, Sport reported Thomas Tuchel is putting pressure on Chelsea owner Todd Boehly to make a good offer to sign Barcelona’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
It was also explained that Xavi Hernández has declared the forward non-transferable and the player is happy at the Catalan club.
Last week, a source close to the 33-year-old said he has no plans to leave the Camp Nou. Despite this, Mundo Deportivo’s Monday edition states the Gabon international’s future is a ‘complete unknown’.
That’s because the ‘strong interest’ from Chelsea in the ex-Arsenal man could ‘now turn the situation around’ in the west London club’s favour.
Aubameyang was ready to fight for his place after Robert Lewandowski’s arrival and knew he had Xavi’s confidence. At the same time, his old manager, Thomas Tuchel, is ‘pressing the most’ to sign him.
The Blues are ready to offer the attacker a ‘great contract’ and Tuchel guarantees he will be a starter at the club. This is something Xavi cannot promise.
Intermediary Eugenio Botas is working on behalf of Chelsea and was in Barca’s offices last week to talk with Mateu Alemany and Jordi Cruyff.
Aubameyang wants to stay at the Camp Nou, but the report states the ‘strong interest’ of the English club could ‘change his mind’.
