{"id":617198,"date":"2022-08-31T11:56:10","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T15:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=617198"},"modified":"2022-08-31T11:56:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T15:56:10","slug":"chelsea-pierre-emerick-aubameyang-pursuit-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/31\/chelsea-pierre-emerick-aubameyang-pursuit-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea Continue Barcelona Striker Pursuit Despite Major Injury Scare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/31\/romano-talks-remain-ongoing-chelsea-barcelona\/\" target=\"_self\">Chelsea<\/a> are set to push ahead with the Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang move despite the Barcelona forward suffering a fractured jaw, as per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/David_Ornstein\/status\/1564913782819852288?t=oesDnkDXCtug1HmPK2lMpg&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Ornstein of The Athletic.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Chelsea Continue Talks for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Despite Injury Scare<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 Intensive talks over Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona to Chelsea continue today. Complicated by 33yo suffering broken jaw during home robbery &#8211; expected to be out for a number of weeks. Loan also being considered @TheAthleticUK <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FCBarcelona?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#FCBarcelona<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fdjqvQcoFG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/fdjqvQcoFG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/David_Ornstein\/status\/1564913782819852288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 31, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Move Still On the Cards<\/h3>\n<p>The Aubameyang move is still a priority for Chelsea. The London-based club are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/3553042\/2022\/08\/31\/chelsea-pierre-emerick-aubameyang-talks\/?amp=1\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">set to intensify talks <\/a> to reach an agreement before the transfer deadline. The doubts over the feasibility of the move came after Aubameyang was the unfortunate victim of a violent armed robbery at his family home in Spain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/31\/romano-talks-remain-ongoing-chelsea-barcelona\/\" target=\"_self\">Fabrizio Romano: \u2018Talks Remain Ongoing\u2019 Between Chelsea and Barcelona for Attacking Star<\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sport.es\/es\/noticias\/barca\/dinero-le-robaron-aubameyang-14385701\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Diario Sport<\/a>, the Gabonese striker was struck with the butt of a shotgun by the assailants during the robbery. The striker is set to be out for a month due to a broken jaw.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues still have an active interest in the transfer despite the hurdles. Thomas Tuchel is said to be quite interested in a reunion with his former player, having worked together at Borussia Dortmund.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang broke his jaw after armed burglars smashed his chin with an iron bar in the early hours of Monday morning. \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n<p>He is expected to be out for weeks, which is a consideration for Chelsea on his potential transfer.<\/p>\n<p>(Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/David_Ornstein?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@David_Ornstein<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WuAi8teYfp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/WuAi8teYfp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeadlineDayLive\/status\/1564918213577773058?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 31, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Chelsea&#8217;s Dire Need for a Striker<\/h3>\n<p>The Blues have made an inauspicious start to the season. They have just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierleague.com\/tables\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">seven points<\/a> in their first five fixtures &#8211; disgraceful losses to Leeds United and Southampton further magnified the dire forward crisis in the team. With over \u00a3200 million spent during the window, they still miss the killer instinct of a natural striker.<\/p>\n<p>Aubameyang could prove to be the wildcard for Thomas Tuchel. The forward, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/amp\/s\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/arsenal-engarsenal\/story\/4544497\/arsenals-pierre-emerick-aubemyang-dropped-by-mikel-arteta-for-disciplinary-breach%3fplatform=amp\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">was deemed surplus to requirements<\/a> at Arsenal, was instrumental in Barcelona&#8217;s rebuild last season.<\/p>\n<p>He signed for the Catalan club in the January transfer window. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.com\/pierre-emerick-aubameyang\/leistungsdatenverein\/spieler\/58864\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">14 goal contributions in 24 games<\/a>, the Gabonese quickly became a fan favourite.<\/p>\n<h3>A Return to the Premier League<\/h3>\n<p>Aubameyang could be set for a return to the Premier League. The Gabonese forward was the captain of Arsenal before his uneventful fall out with Mikel Arteta in his last season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/18\/every-premier-league-transfer-completed-in-summer-2022\/\" target=\"_self\">Every Premier League Transfer Completed in Summer 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Despite the bad end to his Arsenal story, Aubameyang was one of the finest strikers in the Gunners&#8217; recent history. Arriving as an eleventh-hour addition in the January transfer window, he hit the ground running at the Emirates. The striker scored <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.com\/pierre-emerick-aubameyang\/leistungsdaten\/spieler\/58864\/plus\/0?saison=2017\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ten goals in 13 appearances<\/a> after the winter transfer and was on course to his eventual goal-laden career at the Emirates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea are set to push ahead with the Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang move despite the Barcelona forward suffering a fractured jaw, as per David Ornstein of The Athletic. Chelsea Continue Talks for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Despite Injury Scare \ud83d\udea8 Intensive talks over Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona to Chelsea continue today. 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