What a prospect Chelsea’s Premier League match against Leicester City on Saturday really is: both teams are struggling to find their feet at the start of a crucial Premier League campaign, and there is an ongoing transfer tussle between the two famous English clubs over Foxes asset Wesley Fofana. Now LCFC manager Brendan Rodgers has demoted the defender to the Under-21 side for behavioural issues, unaccountably missing training and letting the side down in general on and off the pitch, considering his performance against Arsenal.
These type of actions will actually worry Thomas Tuchel as he identifies his ideal next generation – or ‘NXGN’ as the term is often stylised – centreback to lead the CFC outfit for years to come. But if Fofana is at Stamford Bridge for whatever reason, you just know an eagle-eyed camera man will spot the former Saint-Etienne man behind the substitute’s bench with other unavailable players, or if he’s in an executive box. Broadcasters will find him not matter what – even if the Frenchman joins Blues fans in the crowd! Jokes. This sage will soon be over, anyhow, as the window only remains open until September 1.
Chelsea set to make the significant signing of striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona
Just bear in mind that the same underhand tactics forced les Verts to relinquish Fofana in the first place. So what happens when Barcelona come knocking on his door in the future whilst with the Blues?! Just saying.
Anyway, let’s move onto a more certain incoming to Fulham Road. Apparently Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s Chels’ switch is happening. Ben Jacobs of CBS Sports updated the CFC faithful as the week winds down and the EPL prepares to get up and running once more. As you can see for yourself below, the journalist suggests the Aubameyang capture is “very close”.
The particulars for the prospective deal are said to be gradually moving forward. £18million is supposedly agreeable, with add-ons still to be discussed. Although Jacobs states that progress has been made
Aubameyang to Chelsea is now very close and is a straight-cash deal. https://t.co/QCY6eWLjN0
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) August 25, 2022
This relocation is definitely going to ruffle a few feathers – hi, Arsenal fans! In all seriousness, not all Chelsea supporters are genuinely keen on the transfer. Some observers tend to believe that Barcelona use a type of unsavoury and rather bemusing strategy in their dealings. Like I say, the Spaniards’ approach is particularly odd as they are still intertwined in business with Todd Boehly’s outfit. Therefore selling ‘Auba’ for quite a huge profit is brazen because they acquired him for free only around eight months ago.
Nevertheless, all this will be forgotten and forgiven if the Gabon international can get on the end of a few crosses from Reece James, Ben Chilwell and Marc Cucurella. Oh, and if the onetime Gunner can link up with Raheem Sterling, Mason Mount and Kai Havertz for plenty of goals, Chelsea may fire themselves towards third EPL position, eventually.
A mini-frenzy was sparked as the striker was spotted at the airport this week. However, it eventually appeared that the 33-year-old was tending to personal matters in Paris, France.