Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is not part of Chelsea’s future. The club soon developed buyer’s remorse after signing the striker last summer. The big reunion with Thomas Tuchel lasted less than a week and, although Graham Potter keeps insisting there is nothing wrong with Aubameyang’s attitude, it seems unlikely that the former Arsenal captain will still be a Chelsea player next season.
The writing is on the wall. Aubameyang was said to be shocked after Potter found no room for him in Chelsea’s rejigged squad for the knockout stages of the Champions League. Space had to be made to fit in three of Chelsea’s new signings, but leaving Aubameyang out was a big call. Other options were available. Carney Chukwuemeka probably would not have made a fuss if dropped. Christian Pulisic is a long-term absentee. Hakim Ziyech tried to join Paris Saint-Germain on deadline day.
