Reports have it that Chelsea are closing in on signing Pierre Emerick Aubameyang. This new week is the last week of the summer transfer window, and Chelsea are going after the wrong Barcelona forward.
How Chelsea are going after the wrong Barça forward.
Aubameyang has played in the Premier League and excelled, and that is one of the reasons why Chelsea are trying to sign him, but so did Lukaku. What Chelsea are failing to consider once again is their style of play, and whether it will suit a striker like Aubameyang.
Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea play a very unique pattern and style, the hybrid 3-5-2 system needs a striker that is mobile, technical and also clinical, and that’s why they should be looking to sign Memphis Depay instead of Pierre Emerick Aubameyang.
Aubameyang is one of the best strikers in the world, but Depay suits the way that Chelsea want to play more than the Gabonese. Depay knows how to be the dynamic striker, he has played in that role for the Dutch national team and has excelled perfectly.
Depay is technically sound and has the trickery and pace to rotate positions up front with the likes of Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz, to help Chelsea create even more chances up front.
The Dutchman is also younger than Aubameyang and is also in his early prime. There is also the possibility of getting him on a free as he will negotiate with Barcelona to terminate his contract when he finds a suitable offer, he should be the one Chelsea are going after and not Aubameyang.