Todd Boehly has been told by a former Chelsea manager that signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang should keep the Blues above Tottenham in this season's Premier League top four race as former Arsenal man gives his 'ok' to £22million transfer.
football.london understands that the Blues are keen on paying a total package of £22m for the Gabonese star but there is currently a £4m difference which has slowed down the progression of negotiations to date. The Athletic reported that the Blaugrana rejected a money plus Marcos Alonso offer made on Boehly's behalf and the report clarified that Chelsea could walk away if the La Liga giants continue to play hardball in this situation.
The 33-year-old has now given the 'ok' to this transfer operation according to the latest going around in the European press but no agreement on the fee is imminent to date. If the Blues were to walk away from Aubameyang, many supporters hope that other options like an Ivan Toney or even Aleksander Mitrovic come into the equation but as it stands, Tuchel's adamancy to sign the former Arsenal captain has led to Chelsea having a tunnel vision approach in this case.
