Fabrizio Romano has posted an update on the transfer negotiations surrounding Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and his move to Chelsea.
According to Romano a full agreement has been completed, even getting his trademark “here we go” as the Gabon forward is set to move to London in exchange for defender Marcos Alonso and around £12 million
Chelsea Secure Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Signing in a Swap Deal
🚨🚨 Pierre Aubameyang to Chelsea and Marcos Alonso to Barça: here we go! Full agreement completed. €14m fee to Barcelona. #DeadlineDay
More: Aubameyang will fly to London around 5pm! Two year deal + one more option.
Alonso in Spain to undergo medical and sign three year deal. pic.twitter.com/nILbmEk8G8
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 1, 2022
One In – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
With the departures of Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner, the Blues’ squad was light on proven strikers. Youngster Armando Broja has potential, but can’t lead the line yet, and Michy Batshuayi never got a look in. With this signing Thomas Tuchel reunites with a former Borussia Dortmund man who scored 79 goals in two seasons playing under the German boss.
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Despite being 33 years old the striker still has his goalscoring touch having netted 13 times in 24 games for Barcelona. One of the best things about this signing for Tuchel and his side is that the former Arsenal man is a proven goalscorer in the Premier League with 68 strikes to his name as a Gunner.
Now more or less confirmed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is a Chelsea player, give me your thoughts on this transfer. pic.twitter.com/jkInvM8Np2
— Frank Khalid OBE (@FrankKhalidUK) September 1, 2022
One Out – Marcos Alonso
Alonso has been at Stamford Bridge since 2016 and has made over 200 appearances in a blue shirt. He has often been deployed at the left-back or left wing-back spot but with Ben Chilwell and Marc Cucurella now ahead of him in the pecking order the writing was on the wall for the Spaniard. Despite being a consistent player throughout his time at the club he wasn’t likely to see much game time in this campaign.
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In an interesting twist, the 31-year-old came through Real Madrid’s youth system and even made an appearance in the iconic white kit, but he now suits up for their El Clasico rivals all these years later.
