Reports suggest that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is set to fly to London in the next hour in order to complete his medical to become a Chelsea player.
According to the Evening Standard, the Barcelona striker is set to make the trip at 2:15pm, assuming the clubs have agreed on a fee and deal structure before then.
The deal is to see Marcos Alonso headed the other way, with Todd Boehly seemingly finally about to pull off the swap deal he has been pushing for all summer.Reports suggest that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is set to fly to London in the next hour in order to complete his medical to become a Chelsea player.
According to the Evening Standard, the Barcelona striker is set to make the trip at 2:15pm, assuming the clubs have agreed on a fee and deal structure before then.
Aubameyang to fly to London
This has seen calls from many for Armando Broja to be handed a start, with him impressing in his brief cameo against Southampton during this week.
Whether the 20-year-old is offered the opportunity or not, it looks like he is set to face more competition for places in the frontline at Stamford Bridge, with Aubameyang set to travel to England according to the Evening Standard.
With a Premier League goalscoring pedigree as well as a prolific spell with Barcelona already under his belt, he looks set to be a strong addition to a Chelsea team crying out for a regular contributor. He has even previously been described as ‘world class’ by Gary Neville.
There will be questions from supporters over whether the Gabon international’s previous attitude and discipline issues that plagued his final months at Arsenal will crop up again, and ultimately cause issues inside the camp at Stamford Bridge.
However, fans can take encouragement that many reports have cited Thomas Tuchel as a driving force behind getting the deal over the line, with him working with him already at Borussia Dortmund and obviously having faith in him.
