Chelsea: £80k-a-week star 'coming for medical' at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea target Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is on his way for a medical, according to journalist Simon Phillips.

The journalist has confirmed that the ex-Arsenal frontman is expected to seal his move to Stamford Bridge before tonight’s 11pm deadline.

Wesley Fofana’s move to Chelsea took their summer spending past the £240m mark, but Raheem Sterling remains their only attacking addition.

Chelsea have seen the likes of Callum Hudson-Odoi, Timo Werner and Lukaku all leave this window and have so far been unable to replace them.

But they’re finally on the verge of providing support for the likes of Sterling and Kai Havertz at the top end of the pitch, with The Athletic claiming that Chelsea are closing to an agreement with Barcelona for Aubameyang.

The report claims that the Blues will pay £6.5m, plus Marcos Alonso, and Phillips has revealed that the Gabon international is now set to undergo his medical checks ahead of his proposed move back to London.

He told GIVEMESPORT: “Aubameyang will be done today. He’s on his way for a medical, I’ve had that confirmed.”

It’s been a strange window for Chelsea, one where their signings have all made sense on paper but remain yet to yield the right results on the pitch.

There’s also an argument that Chelsea’s squad is in fact a little weaker than it was last season. Romelu Lukaku was clearly the wrong fit for Thomas Tuchel and only started 16 Premier League games under him, but the Blues have struggled to bring in a direct replacement.

Likewise, Antonio Rudiger was a crucial component of Chelsea’s starting XI and while Kalidou Koulibaly and Fofana are both talented players in their own right, they lack the now-Real Madrid star’s natural leadership qualities.

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