Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona on a two-year contract. football.london understands. The Blues have agreed a fee worth around £12million for the forward with Marcos Alonso set be announced by the La Liga giants on a free transfer on Friday morning.
After several weeks of talks with Barcelona over a deal for the 33-year-old striker, Chelsea finally came to an agreement over a convoluted deal that involved Alonso. Aubameyang arrived in London in the final hours of deadline day to undergo a medical and sign his contract, which is understood to be a two-year deal with a further 12 months triggered by certain conditions.
The move reunites Thomas with the striker; the two spent a successful period working with each other at Borussia Dortmund. Aubameyang played arguably the best football of his career under Tuchel and the Chelsea head coach believes the former Gabon international still has so much to offer.
