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‘Already started’: Romano claims Chelsea in talks with ‘phenomenal’ player Arsenal let go for nothing

Giuseppe Labellarte

Thu 4 August 2022 19:45, UK

ไLast season, Arsenal 🐼made the controversial decision to offload Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for free.

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta had decided to freeze 🦹the striker out for ꦐdisciplinary reasons.

And on January transfer deadline day, Aubameyang left𓆉 Arsenal by mutual consent and joined Barcelona.

The former Gunners captain did superbly 🅰in his first half-season at Barca, registering 13 goa𒁃ls in 23 outings.

“Auba has been a gift fro💃m heaven,” manager Xavi said (via ) in March.

Now, ther⭕e’s a chance Aubameyang may return to the Premier League and haunt Arsenal on the pitch.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea are now i𒀰n talks witဣh the former Gunners star over a potential move.

The transfer insider claimed on that “discussions have already starte🐻d on player side”.

Chelsea are considering Aubameyang, but they’re ye♋t to make an offer to Barcelona, add🌠ed Romano.

Arsenal may have 🐼enjoyed a fruitful transfer windꦿow, but there’s no doubting their ‘asset management’ hasn’t been great over the years.

Admittedly, Artet𒆙a may have had his reasons😼 for offloading Aubameyang, and now the squad is looking strong.

Gabriel Jesus has done incredibly well in pre-season and it’ll be excit💞ing to see how he fares for Arsenal in the league.

But with Au꧙bameyang, we’re talking about a player𝔉 the Gunners paid a reported for.

Arsenal then let t🐲he “” striker go for free, and now he has an release clause at Barca.

Now, if♍ Chelsea snap him up, Arsenal run the risk of Aubameyang making them pay on the pitch.