Chelsea Reach Agreement to Sign Former Arsenal Striker from Barcelona

• Chelsea are on the verge of bringing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang back to the Premier League
• The Blues are understood to have reached an agreement with Barcelona over the transfer of the former Arsenal skipper
• The stunning transfer will see Chelsea's Marcos Alonso link up with Xavi at Camp Nou in a swap deal

Chelsea have reportedly reached an agreement to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona.

The Blues have been hunting for a prolific striker this summer to reinforce their attack line following the departures of Timo Werner and Romelu Lukaku.

Reports suggest the west London club shortlisted Aubameyang for the role and have been pushing to land the Gabonese striker before the transfer window shuts.

According to Sky Sports, the transfer talks were centred around a player-plus-cash deal that would see Marcos Alonso move to Camp Nou.

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Chelsea reach deal to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano now claims Chelsea are on the verge of landing the services of former Borussia Dortmund attacker.

The Italian journalist claims involved parties are piecing together the final details of the transfer deal before Aubameyang jets to London.

"Chelsea and Barcelona have now reached an agreement in principle for Pierre Aubameyang! €14m fee plus Marcos Alonso to Barça included — now finalizing details," Fabrizio tweeted.

"Aubameyang is expected to fly to London in the upcoming hours, once details are resolved," he added.

A move to Stamford Bridge will see him join an array of former Arsenal players who have previously swapped the red side of London for the blues side of the capital.

The players include Emmanuel Petit, Nicolas Anelka, Ashley Cole, Cesc Fabregas, and Olivier Giroud.

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Fofana disclosed that he has been in touch with the Chelsea wingback for some time, and the wingback played an influential role in his transfer.

The Blues paid Leicester City an eyewatering £70m to sign Fofana, making the youngster the third most expensive defender in the Premier League.