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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Freddie Keighley

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang makes drastic transfer U-turn as three clubs eye summer deal

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has had a dramatic change of heart over his future and decided to stay at Chelsea despite tumbling down the pecking order under Graham Potter.

The veteran striker, 33, was on the verge of joining Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC, with reports earlier this week claiming he already had one foot outside the Stamford Bridge exit door. This came after he was left out of Chelsea's squad for the Champions League knockout stage to accommodate some of the club's January arrivals.

Aubameyang scored just three goals during the first half of the season following his £10million return to the Premier League from Barcelona. The former Arsenal captain appeared ready to put English football behind him with a February exit on loan, but he has performed a drastic U-turn.

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