Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will "100% leave" for Chelsea.
The Blues striker has decided against continuing to work for Mauricio Pochettino.
According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will "100% leave" when Mauricio Pochettino takes over this summer.
How is Aubameyang's future progressing?
The Premier League veteran first arrived in SW6 back in September 2022 from Barcelona, but he's always been severely out of favor after making just five starts in the top division during his debut season. Former manager Graham Potter even went so far as to completely omit him from his Champions League squad.
Romano reported in March that the former Gabonese international had traveled covertly to Camp Nou to cheer on his former Blaugrana teammates during a match. He had even entered the dressing room after the game had ended, which rankled the leadership.
The Blues were reportedly considering terminating his contract, which is not scheduled to expire until the end of next season, 12 months early to get him off their books and out of the building, according to the Spanish outlet Sport, and now there is additional confirmation that he will be leaving the building.
Aubameyang should Chelsea keep or sell?
Aubameyang has been nothing but a "liability" since joining, according to ESPN commentator and Blues great Craig Burley, therefore Todd Boehly should absolutely cash in during the forthcoming window. Chelsea will likely realize that they made a tremendous mistake by signing him.
According to Transfermarkt, the Nike-sponsored player has only contributed one assist and three goals since the season's beginning, which is far from a satisfactory output in the final third. In addition, his 6.12 match rating on WhoScored ranks him as the 32nd worst player out of the 32 teammates.
Finally, Aubameyang currently earns £160,000 per week in the capital, a staggering sum for a player who is failing to contribute in any way. Approving his sale would reduce the wage bill and give the board more money to use to bring in some much-needed new players ahead of the 2023–24 season.
