Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been reunited with his former Borussia Dortmund manager Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea.
The Blues ended up eager to sign a striker in advance of the close of the summer transfer window, and nevertheless they skipped out on Rafael Leao, who they made a couple of bids for, they generally looked probable to land Aubameyang from Barcelona.
The deal was not designed formal right until perfectly immediately after the shut of the window, but the Gabon international, who was a prolonged-term servant of Chelsea’s rivals Arsenal, experienced been signed in time.
Aubameyang was not obtainable to function for the Blues in Saturday’s London derby with West Ham, but even though Kai Havertz got the winner in that match, there is a perception that the new boy will deliver the Stamford Bridge side with a greater menace after he is offered soon after a facial injuries sustained through a break in at his household although in Spain.
Tuchel spoke right after the match and revealed it is the regularity of the 33-12 months-previous that has attracted him to make a deal.
“You know what you get with Auba and he was quite happy to appear again to the Leading League. He can produce goals,” he said.
Xavi on Aubameyang
Barcelona boss Xavi, meanwhile, defined that he was unhappy to see a player like Aubameyang go.
“I experience undesirable because he served us a ton,” Xavi stated. “He was an illustration on and off the pitch.
“He designed a large big difference – glimpse at his quantities. As a particular person, he’s a jewel and generally coaching with a smile on his face.
“It’s a shame for the reason that you want to have these sort of players in your squad but it was a fantastic option for him and for the club as very well.
“We wanted to set the items of the puzzle together and in the stop, I feel we’re all joyful.”
Aubameyang did in truth perform very well for Barcelona, scoring 13 goals in 23 games, and Tuchel will hope for a equivalent return at Chelsea.
