Barcelona and Chelsea close to agreeing a deal

In a significant turn of events, Chelsea is prepared to introduce a formal proposal for Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The 33-year-old veteran has been on the radars of Chelsea as of late as they frantically search for another striker following the takeoffs of Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner.

Chelsea supervisor Thomas Tuchel worked with Aubameyang at Borussia Dortmund before and is pushing for them to reunite at Stamford Bridge. Barça was hesitant to relinquish the forward, particularly with Memphis Depay currently out. Notwithstanding, their need to create financial reserves and creates some space on the compensation bill to effectively enlist players could see the club capitalize on the ex-Arsenal captain. The 33-year-old joined Barcelona during the last January window and had been a central member of Xavi Hernandez's side in their runner-up finish in La Liga.