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Lee Wilmot & Adam Newson

Why Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's £12m transfer to Chelsea took so long to complete

Chelsea were making headlines throughout transfer deadline day. There were links with a number of players, with names changing all the time as the day wore on.

One constant though was Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, whom the Blues were heavily linked with for a few weeks leading up to transfer deadline day. But it was not until right at the end of the window that a deal for the Gabonese striker was announced.

Aubameyang only left Arsenal in January when his contract was terminated by mutual consent, signing on a free for Barcelona. But with the Catalan giants having financial problems, as well as bringing in Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich, Aubameyang was no longer required.

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