IN SPORT.ES
FC Barcelona have received the first offer from Chelsea for Aubameyang. According to 'COPE', the English club have tabled a bid amounting to 15 million euros plus bonuses to take the Gabonese striker to Stamford Bridge. It is the first formal offer from the Blues to sign him.
Xavi Hernandez has been reluctant to let the player leave. He is an asset who was crucial last season. He perfectly fulfilled the role of '9'.
However, the Catalan club need to free up the wage bill to register Jules Koundé. According to information from COPE, the sale of Aubameyang will unlock the registration of the Frenchman.
Thus, this is a deal that is beneficial to all the parties.
The current offer is far from the 25 million euros that FC Barcelona initially demanded. It remains to be seen if the negotiations progress and if the Gabonese player will soon wear the blue shirt.
It is an express request from Tuchel, who already had him at Dortmund.