Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was not a name many will have expected to make transfer headlines during the summer window. The former Arsenal striker only made the move to Barcelona in January after having his contract mutually terminated at the Emirates Stadium.
Mikel Arteta had kept a dossier of misdemeanours by the Gabon international during his time at Arsenal and he was stripped of the captaincy and then shipped out of the club to get his wages off the books. Barcelona were happy to sign him and he performed well in the second half of last season, netting 13 goals in 23 appearances for the Catalan giants.
But with Robert Lewandowski making the move to the Camp Nou and Barcelona having financial problems and needing to balance the books, Aubameyang has been linked with a move back to the Premier League. And Chelsea have been the club coveting him most, with football.london understanding the Blues are confident of tying up a deal before deadline day on September 1.
