Fabrizio Romano has offered his exclusive insight into what could happen next with Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as he continues to be targeted by Chelsea.
It appears that the Blues will have difficulty signing the Gabon international since Barcelona is now demanding more money than they are prepared to offer.
Aubameyang is unquestionably the correct player for Chelsea, according to Romano, who today wrote about what might happen in his exclusive CaughtOffside piece.
Romano also claims that Barcelona must trade Aubameyang in order for them to sign Jules Kounde, which may possibly work in Chelsea's favor as they try to negotiate a better deal.
“I believe that this Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang deal is a strategy game,” Romano said.
“Chelsea know Barcelona need to sell to register Jules Kounde and don’t want to spend more than £15m plus add-ons, Barca know Auba is Thomas Tuchel’s priority choice and are asking €30m.
“I believe that €20m would be a fair price for an important striker considering that we are one week from the end of the transfer market; he is the right player for Tuchel who already knows Auba – a star player for him when they were at Borussia Dortmund.”
After allowing Romelu Lukaku to leave earlier in the summer, Chelsea must undoubtedly sign someone up front as soon as possible.
The Belgian international's time at Stamford Bridge did not go well, but this Blues team is currently without a reliable center-forward.
Fans will undoubtedly want this situation to be rectified as quickly as possible. While Aubameyang may not be ideal given his age, he appears to be a good short-term alternative for Tuchel and company.
