Barcelona forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang prefers move to Chelsea over Manchester United
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang prefers a transfer to Chelsea over Manchester United if he were to move from Barcelona this summer as he wants Champions League football, according to Fabrizio Romano on Caught Offside (h/t Metro).
The Manchester-based club could offer the Gabonese striker a longer contract than the Blues. However, the Red Devils failed to make it to the top four last season, while Chelsea finished third in the Premier League. As a result, United won’t be playing in Europe’s biggest football competition.
Aubameyang has been linked with a move away from the Blaugrana as the La Liga outfit are looking to improve their financial situation. And Chelsea have already agreed personal terms with the 33-year-old. However, the Stamford Bridge side are yet to come to terms on a deal with Barcelona.
United are in the market for a striker this summer. With Cristiano Ronaldo’s future still uncertain, the Red Devils are looking for reinforcements up front.
The Portuguese ended the previous campaign as the Manchester-based club’s top goalscorer. The rest of our forwards were unable to make considerable contributions in front of goal.
Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho had a quiet season in the 2021/22 campaign. The English duo failed to live up to expectations. Anthony Martial wasn’t given a lot of opportunities by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and left on loan for Sevilla in January.
The pre-season was promising. However, United seem a little light in attack. Anthony Elanga and Alejandro Garnacho are the other options on the bench for Erik ten Hag.
We’ve only scored three goals in the first four fixtures of the 2022/23 PL campaign. United lost the first two games and our players failed to find the back of the net in those matches.
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Aubameyang looks to have got his form back after leaving Arsenal on a disappointing note. The Gabonese was brilliant for a couple of years at the Emirates Stadium. It remains to be seen whether the Red Devils can entice the 33-year-old before deadline day.
