Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel said he will always have a “close relationship” with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as speculation links Barcelona with a move to Stamford Bridge. The Blues want to strengthen their front line after the departure of Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner. Aubameyang, who only joined Barcelona in January, seems to fit both his four-year Premier League experience at Arsenal and the time he spent under Tuchel at Borussia Dortmund.
The Gabon international scored 79 goals in 95 appearances under Tuchel.
“This is totally unrelated to anything happening now, but I really enjoyed working with Auba when I was at Dortmund,” Tuchel said Friday at his pre-match press conference ahead of Sunday’s visit to Tottenham.
“Some players remain your players because you were very, very close, and Auba is one of those players.
“There was always that close bond right away. They always remain your players in a way.”
A behind-the-scenes documentary about Arsenal’s 2021/22 season has revealed the extent of the disciplinary violations that have seen Mikel Arteta freeze Aubameyang from the Gunners first team.
However, Tuchel said “there was never a problem” with Aubameyang’s discipline during their time in Germany.
Chelsea are also linked with big money transfers for Leicester defender Wesley Fofana and Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong, as new owner Todd Boehly wants to make his mark on the club.
“You don’t always get what you want, so we are calm and ambitious at the same time,” said Tuchel.
“It should be possible, we are looking for top quality, personality and good characters.”
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Tuchel also confirmed that Marcos Alonso is on his way to Barcelona to become the sixth signing of an incredible window for the Catalan giants, despite their financial difficulties.
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