Chelsea are weighing up whether to terminate Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s contract, according to reports in the Catalan media.
The 33-year-old was pictured in Barcelona’s dressing room after their win against Real Madrid at the weekend, and it is believed he would like to re-join the club just months after leaving the Camp Nou.
Aubameyang has another year left on his current deal with the Blues but the agreement could be ripped up early this summer. Many fans on Twitter are disappointed with the way things have turned out for the ex-Arsenal striker, with many feeling that he hasn’t been treated entirely fairly:
Man’s done nothing wrong.
— Malachi Chidiebere Aboh (@MalachiAboh) March 22, 2023
Treated him unfairly
— Samii (@samiershahirr) March 21, 2023
Waste of a signing
— Alan Nelson (@tellyaddict40) March 21, 2023
Good for him, Potter doesn’t play him at all it’s better they let him go already
— Ebuh Ikechukwu (@Cody_blaze2017) March 21, 2023
They’re just forcing him out, GP isn’t interested in this guy. You omitted him from CL squad and don’t include him in PL matches, you expect him to stay and do nothing…he’s been tolerating for long
— Chelsea Scout 💙🤍 (@SalabiuKhalid) March 21, 2023
They should just pay for his remaining contract and allow the guy leave, I don’t Potter treated him well
— Ngota Francis (@ngota_koboko) March 22, 2023
As a chelsea fan, I’m highly ashamed with how we’ve treated Aubameyang.
He doesn’t deserve this at all— Peter Valentine (@Petvalentino007) March 21, 2023
Fair enough feel bad for auba at least we ll somehow make him happy by letting him go
— 𝕮𝖍𝖊𝖑𝖘𝖊𝖆4𝕷𝖎𝖋𝖊 (@CFC_Chels3) March 21, 2023
Let him go i feel bad for the way we’ve treated him
— Malcom A@ Eluuup 71 (@abesvich) March 22, 2023
It should be pointed out that, officially, Aubameyang is injured, with a back problem having kept him out of recent matchday squads, although his trip to Spain does suggest that more is going on.
Aubameyang was a signing brought in by previous coach Thomas Tuchel and it has been pretty clear for a number of months that he isn’t part of Graham Potter’s first-team plans. A parting of ways seems best for all parties.