Chelsea are poised to make an offer for Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as they bid to take advantage of the financial problems engulfing the Catalan club.
Talks between Chelsea and Barcelona have begun and will continue over the next 48 hours, with the Premier League club prepared to make a formal bid for Aubameyang.
This week's talks will determine how open Barcelona are to selling, though Aubameyang is believed to be unaware of any wish from Nou Camp chiefs to sell him, despite the £42.5million signing of Poland striker Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich this summer.
The former Arsenal striker played under Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel at Borussia Dortmund for two seasons. Interestingly, he wore the No 17 shirt in Germany, the number he was handed by Barcelona recently, a move viewed by some that the Spanish club are hopeful of keeping him.
Indeed, Aubameyang is not pushing to leave, having impressed since joining from the Emirates in January.
It remains to be seen if the 33-year-old would consider a move to Chelsea given his ties to rivals Arsenal, although his departure from north London was acrimonious.
Chelsea are in need of strikers this summer having let £97.5m record signing Romelu Lukaku return to Inter Milan on a season-long loan, while Timo Werner has rejoined RB Leipzig.
Meanwhile, Chelsea are weighing up a third bid for Wesley Fofana despite Leicester's reluctance to consider selling their star defender.
Chelsea's second bid was thought to be worth about £65m. Leicester have said that the 21-year-old is not for sale but an offer in excess of £80m - a record fee for a defender - would give them a decision to make.
Leicester accept that Fofana will not be with them for the long term but their preference is for him to stay for one more season. Yet Fofana is flattered by Chelsea's interest and is believed to be pushing to go this summer.
Leicester need to sell players to fund any spending plans for manager Brendan Rodgers, with their next set of accounts set to show a significant loss.
The club have turned down two bids from Newcastle for attacking midfielder James Maddison, while they are also willing to sell Youri Tielemans, who has entered the final year of his contract.
Newcastle have also enquired about winger Harvey Barnes, valued in excess of £60m.
Chelsea turned to Fofana after failing to land Jules Kounde, who joined Barcelona from Sevilla, and Paris Saint-Germain defender Presnel Kimpembe.
tanvirAhamedNejel
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Don't do This kind of mistake we need him
cauckptuyz
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Here we go Chelsea is about to make FC Barcelona bounce back in the transfer market by singing another powerful prayer again after paying 80 millions for De Jon and 50 millions Aubameyang 😂😂😂
neobemnoz
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hmmmm back to London?
Nohaekprt
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He’ll leave
yGlaRRy99
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He won’t leave
Bloodydior
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stupid coach you want a striker why not go for Ronaldo to deliver goals for the club
Ronaldo is no use for us. Egotistical at best
राजन
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I think let De Jong and Depay or Auba leave can be easy for Barcelona to register all new players
faodeklmrt
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stupid coach you want a striker why not go for Ronaldo to deliver goals for the club
jimbclptz
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I think he had a great effort at Barcelona there is no need Barcelona to let him go plz
Faridur_Rahman_vai
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Auba was lost, at Barca he lives again. he is not gonna leave Barca. Visca Barca ❤️
Zukdelprsz
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Tuchel is a useless coach who can't use strikers.
lakaka was useless not Tuchel
28232491(deleted)
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hare we Go 😀
askakiss8588
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we need top class striker and a fighter like Diego Coasta
Savvytooblue
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Chelsea has been recently spending too much and trying to get low profile players at very high rate. They are letting their own high profile players leave for either free or at very low price. ....Are they following the footsteps of Barca try to bankruptcy??? Todd and management
Mention some of the high profile players please... Lukaku, Werner or Tammy?? Stop this nonsense. Tuchel's first option before letting Tammy leave was Erling Halaand but he couldn't get him so the board gave him Lukaku which was a panick buy! Aubameyang isn't a Low-class player btw...
Savvytooblue
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you lie ....... how did we sign Kai havert? do you remember how many months of rumours?
don't mind these clowns
renedescard2
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Since he left, Chelsea have not been the same in the transfer market. Deals that ought to have been done immediately are taking time. It wasn’t like that under the owner of Roman Abramovich. Chelsea fans miss him a lot.
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yeah bro that's true his era was beautiful
renedescard2
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Tuchel is a useless coach who can't use strikers.
Tuchel is not useless stop it 😡
yipabdenp
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Tuchel is a useless coach who can't use strikers.
And don't use that word useless again on our coach
yipabdenp
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Tuchel is a useless coach who can't use strikers.
Masa......we all know Chelsea don't have a good history with strikers
Brazilian4ever
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Get back Willian. He was a class at Chelsea
Willian is done.. Keep your eye on Corinthians in the Brazilian league.. I think it's time for him to retire soon.. You can only squeeze an orange so much for the juice your really going in to the rind. Sounds like you want to squeeze and cement him in one of the many statues you have outside Stamford Bridge stadium.
Ministerola117
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🤩🤩🤩Tuchel Must be smoking expired weed
Subhomadridista
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lol 😆 it will shock you guys
I expect barca to register them all I am saying is chelsea still have a chance
T-fx
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they can still get Lewandowski, raphinha, dembele, kounde and Christensen if you know you know
lol 😆 it will shock you guys
dawaeikost
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Since he left, Chelsea have not been the same in the transfer market. Deals that ought to have been done immediately are taking time. It wasn’t like that under the owner of Roman Abramovich. Chelsea fans miss him a lot.
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even the Lukaku deal took time and we could have signed Haaland but bought Lukaku because Dortmund wanted 150m
dawaeikost
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Tuchel is a useless coach who can't use strikers.
so the teams he coached before Chelsea were there only midfielders and defenders Wake up to reality and see that we need a proven EPL striker
Sicacirsy
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no no y we give you .we can't .
yeackmuz
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why don't they sign Ronaldo?
buuclntyz
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Aubameyang would do way too greater than christiano as he played at Dortmund under Tuchel. And also he is younger to christiano and a team player unlike the man united star.
fourthorty430
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it's alright
Kedbceiopt
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Chelsea should sign Cristiano Ronaldo for goals
misabcdenp
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Tuchel is a useless coach who can't use strikers.
Kubbcdeknu
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Since he left, Chelsea have not been the same in the transfer market. Deals that ought to have been done immediately are taking time. It wasn’t like that under the owner of Roman Abramovich. Chelsea fans miss him a lot.
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you lie ....... how did we sign Kai havert? do you remember how many months of rumours?
rahbkstuyz
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The problem is that you are busy with players that you can not buy this summer we lose important players with this same problem
Subhomadridista
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they can still get Lewandowski, raphinha, dembele, kounde and Christensen if you know you know
BeckenbauerTikiTaka
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Get back Willian. He was a class at Chelsea
Bikaekmz
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Cr 7 .Please buy
Beautifulboy
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Since he left, Chelsea have not been the same in the transfer market. Deals that ought to have been done immediately are taking time. It wasn’t like that under the owner of Roman Abramovich. Chelsea fans miss him a lot.
Namakpsy
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so Chelsea sold 2 forwards before even buying any
NorbuG
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Chelsea has been recently spending too much and trying to get low profile players at very high rate. They are letting their own high profile players leave for either free or at very low price. ....Are they following the footsteps of Barca try to bankruptcy??? Todd and management
diwbnort
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He is not for sale
Mohammad391
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Take it or leave it, come on,
Foden_10
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This Saturday is the deadline of register all new players right?? likes Barca fans said Barcelona have no problem with register their new players and will shock you in this satuday but why not register now?? just register them.. And buy B Silva for 100m. acts likes wht you already talk.
Wecceilnou
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It's not how far, its how ware
solomontochi
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Black Panther could be our temporary solution till Broja became strong or Abraham return.
Kebbipru
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bring him home.
CkukwukaObiorah
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what is Chelsea 💙 still waiting for... get it done as fast as possible....🙏🙏🙏 No time to check time...🙏🙏