Chelsea linked with late move for Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - Paper Round

Chelsea linked with Aubameyang Chelsea have been linked with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, according to The Sun. The 33-year-old Gabonese striker joined Barcelona in the winter transfer window and while he has impressed in his time at the club, Thomas Tuchel is on the lookout for a new striker to take the number 9 shirt, which was vacated by their last senior striker, Romelu Lukaku.

Ad/> /> TransfersWijnaldum joins Roma from PSG on a season-long loan13 HOURS AGO Paper Round’s view: Aubameyang was signed by Barcelona when it was not quite clear how their financial circumstances would play out, and gave them a quick-fix solution at a low price. While they have Robert Lewandowski, they have made it clear they are ready to trim the squad and Aubameyang would be a player whose high wages might be worth cutting.

Read the full story United hunt for new winger Manchester United are struggling to find a new wide player to help out with Jadon Sancho, who had been expected to take up a position on the left wing under Erik ten Hag, and now he could remain on the right. The Sun believes that United have other options in the market to join him, including Villarreal’s 25-year-old Arnaut Danjuma, PSV’s 23-year-old Cody Gakpo, Wolves’ 22-year-old Pedro Neto and £50 million-rated Crystal Palace player, Michael Olise, 20.

/> Paper Round’s view: £50m seems a huge and unworkable sum for a relatively unproven wide player in the form of Olise, and the rest of the names in that shortlist would all represent a huge gamble. Given the promise Marcus Rashford once showed, perhaps trying to reinvigorate him might be a better option than setting more money on fire.