Chelsea had further talks regarding a move for Barcelona's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang over the weekend. The ex-Arsenal star has scored 11 goals in 13 starts since joining the Catalan giants in January but has now fallen down the pecking order following the club's £42.5million purchase of Robert Lewandowski.
Chelsea were plotting to launch a bid for the Gabon striker earlier this week, keen to plug their void in attack following Romelu Lukaku's loan return to Inter Milan.
Barcelona, who have been astonishingly active in the transfer market this summer despite their financial complications, are eager to offload high-earning squad players in a bid to free up funds.
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