Chelsea confirmed the signing of Barcelona forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in a deal worth £10million – plus a free transfer for left back Marcos Alonso – late on Thursday night.
The move marks a return to England for Aubameyang, who only joined the Catalan side in February on a free after his exit from Arsenal, and will see him reunite with former boss Thomas Tuchel.
Aubameyang will join Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly, Marc Cucurella, Carney Chukwuemeka and Wesley Fofana at Chelsea after new owner Todd Boehly splashed out £280m this summer.
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Marcos Alonso will complete a move to Barcelona after the final year of his Chelsea contract was successfully cancelled late on Thursday, a move designed to allow him to join Barcelona for free as part of the Aubameyang agreement.
Speaking to the club website, Aubameyang said: ‘I’m really happy. It’s an honour to be part of this team and I can’t wait to start. I have some unfinished business with the Premier League so it’s good to be back and really exciting.’
Meanwhile, Chairman Todd Boehly said: ‘Pierre-Emerick is an elite striker with a proven track record in the Premier League and his arrival strengthens our squad, giving us new attacking options.
‘We are thrilled to have Pierre-Emerick on board with us in the new era at Chelsea and we’re really looking forward to working with him.’
Aubameyang has signed a two-year contract with the west London side, in a deal that will see full-back Alonso head the other way.
Aubameyang will have to wait several weeks for his Chelsea debut after suffering a broken jaw in an armed robbery at his home in the early hours of Monday.
