Chelsea are keeping tabs on Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s contract situation, according to reports in the English media.
The 30-year-old’s current deal at the Emirates expires at the end of next season, and the Blues are said to be seeking an experienced striker to provide competition for Tammy Abraham.
Supporters on Twitter feel a bid for Aubameyang would be a good idea, whilst they’d also love to see the consternation it would stir up among Gunners fans:
Hope this happens !
— Kagwi The General (@Sollohkagwi) May 7, 2020
Imagine ex Arsenal man Giroud leaves but Pierre comes. The banter would be breathtaking. pic.twitter.com/lmG8SIL9Pw
— Alex Goldberg (@AlexGoldberg_) May 7, 2020
Having a Chelsea player announce the deal by saying '' Yo Pierre, you wanna come out here?'' would make football twitter go crazy
— RunkeGlenn (@RunkeGlenn) May 7, 2020
Wanna win trophies playing for a London club?
Welcome to Chelsea ?? Your finest destination ?
— Shyam (@shyamtalks) May 7, 2020
Really hoping this transfer happens, then he scores an hat-trick in the London derby
— Manuel (@ManuelBlue) May 7, 2020
Then Auba wins The Champions league.
— Arnoldi -#StayAtHomeSave Lives (@arnoldi254) May 7, 2020
Fingers crossed, I think we low-key have a very good working relationship with the Gunners ?
— Paul G (@madforret) May 7, 2020
If Pierre comes… Chelsea will get a clinical finisher which it needed for a long time
— Mihir karbelkar (@Fumel8) May 7, 2020
Really want this to happen but I really doubt they’ll allow it lol
— Super Frank Era (@SuperFrankEra) May 7, 2020
It is not beyond the realms of possibility that Chelsea would make a move for the Gabonese international when the transfer window reopens.
Frank Lampard’s side are said to be keen on Napoli’s Dries Mertens, and while Aubameyang would cost more than the Belgian, his goal record in England would make it worth the outlay.
The main question mark, though, would be over whether Arsenal would consider such a sale. They did allow Olivier Giroud to make the move to Stamford Bridge not that long ago but this would be on a different level entirely.
