Chelsea have “reached an agreement in principle” with Barcelona to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The former Arsenal striker, who has scored 299 goals in his senior career, is expected to complete his switch to Stamford Bridge for a fee in the region of €14m (£12m), with Marcos Alonso also moving the other way:

🚨 Chelsea and Barcelona have now reached an agreement in principle for Pierre Aubameyang! €14m fee plus Marcos Alonso to Barça included — now finalizing details. 🔵 #CFC

Aubameyang is expected to fly to London in the upcoming hours, once details are resolved. pic.twitter.com/ehCYYpfcgF

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 1, 2022

There was some concern that Aubameyang’s return to London could be called off after the forward suffered a broken jaw following a robbery on his home.

However, despite the injury, Chelsea have continued to push ahead with a deal for the 33-year-old, with manager Thomas Tuchel keen to be reunited with the player he has previously managed at Borussia Dortmund.

Aubameyang moved to Barca on a free transfer back in January, and he had a strong end to the season, scoring 13 goals in 23 appearances for the Catalan club. Blues supporters will be hoping that he can bring that sort of form with him back to England.