Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: Striker joins Chelsea from Barcelona

 

From Barcelona to Chelsea, Aubameyang joined on the final day of the summer transfer window, and his former manager Xavi feels terrible about his decision. Aubameyang has almost a Halfyear at the Nuo camp, joining for free from Arsenal in February. Barca’s campaign has played top scorer with 13goals in the second half of the season. Barca disburse big this riot time, Robert Lewandowski has €50 million arrival from Bayern, the Borussia prior teammates of Aubameyang – blocked the Gabon captain’s path into the Barca first-team for this season.

 

Chelsea needed new strikers to work out after Timo Werner, and Romelu Lukaku failed in sequence, Barcelona needed an injection of cash, and off Aubameyang went for €12m. It was a good profit turn for Barca, but Xavi feels guilty.

 

Xavi: ‘Aubameyang’s a jewel.’

 

“He says I feel bad because he helped us a lot,” “He was an example of the pitch when the mood strikes. He made a lot of variations – He’s a jewel look at his numbers. As a person constantly training with a smile on his face.

 

“It’s a shame because you want to have these players in your squad, but it was an excellent opportunity for him and the club. We needed to put the pieces of the puzzle together, and in the end, I think we’re all happy.