Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino is already swinging his axe in west London and has told Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to stay away from pre-season training until next week.
The Blues are hoping to offload the ex-Arsenal man before then, with Aubameyang not a key figure in Pochettino's plans moving forward. Chelsea have already parted ways with a number of former first-teamers so far this window, including goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and Kalidou Koulibaly who have both upped sticks to Saudi Arabia.
Pochettino wants to continue the mass exodus in a bid to trim his squad before the season starts and has identified Aubameyang as the next player in his firing line. The Gabon international is not the only Chelsea striker who could be heading for the exit however.
