Aubameyang ‘close to ending Chelsea nightmare’ as star is in talks with four clubs over mega-money deal
PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG is close to sealing a Chelsea exit, according to reports.
The former Arsenal striker joined the Blues from Barcelona last September in a £10million deal that saw Marcos Alonso go the other way.
Aubameyang was recruited to play under his former Borussia Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel, but the German was sacked just one game into the forward's Blues career.
The 33-year-old subsequently became a peripheral figure under both Graham Potter and Frank Lampard.
According to French site , Aubameyang is in talks to join one of the four Saudi Pro League clubs owned by the Public Investment Fund.
This would see him sign for either Al-Nassr, where Cristiano Ronaldo plays, or one of Al-Ittihad, Al-Ahli or Al-Hilal.
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An agreement is thought to be near, with Chelsea eager to get rid of Aubameyang ahead of the final year of his contract.
The Gabon international wouldn't have been against a further season in Europe, but is now expected to make a move to the Middle Eastern.
He scored just one Premier League goal for Chelsea, starting only five times in the competition.
Aubameyang will exit the Premier League with a tally of 69 goals, having initially joined Arsenal in January 2018.
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The Saudi Public Investment Fund are making a huge push to recruit world-renowned talent this summer.
Karim Benzema has joined Al-Ittihad, with N'Golo Kante expected to follow imminently.
Riyad Mahrez has also been linked with a megabucks switch that would see him leave Manchester City.
While Jose Mourinho and Neymar could even link up at Al-Hilal.
And Kalidou Koulibaly may cut short his underwhelming Chelsea stint to move to the Kingdom.