Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is desperate to join Barcelona, but Chelsea do not want to sell him to the Liga side amid huge uncertainty over his future.
The Blues spent £10 million ($12m) in a deal to sign the Gabonese striker last summer, a move that saw Marcos Alonso head in the opposite direction.
Aubameyang was unable to live up to expectations at Stamford Bridge, scoring three times in 18 appearances across all competitions. He finds himself low down the pecking order under Graham Potter.
According to SPORT, the 33-year-old is desperate to return to Camp Nou to revive his career but Chelsea are not going to make it easy for him.
Indeed, it has been reported that club management were left angered by Aubameyang’s visit to Camp Nou to watch Barca’s Clasico win over Real Madrid before the international break.
Aubameyang Offers
Chelsea did get offers from the MLS for Aubameyang in January but a transfer ultimately did not materialise.
The option of a potential contract termination is not believed to be realistic, as Chelsea are convinced they will get offers for Aubameyang – whose contract runs until 2024 – in the summer.
It is reported that Inter are keen to sign him but the player’s preferred choice remains Barcelona.
Aubameyang is reportedly ready to take a pay cut to join Barca, as the Catalans are struggling to meet the FFP regulations set by La Liga.
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Barcelona are also aware that Chelsea are tough negotiators, given their experience with the transfer of Alonso in the summer, as they had to wait until deadline day to get the deal over the line.
