Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s contract with Chelsea could be terminated at the end of the season according to reports in Spain.
Aubameyang is out of favour with Chelsea and has only played seven minutes in the Premier League since January 21.
Chelsea are reportedly unimpressed at Aubameyang’s trip to support his former club Barcelona in El Clasico against Madrid on Sunday.
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Barcelona won 2-1 thanks to a stoppage-time Kessie goal and Aubameyang was pictured celebrating and posing in Barca’s dressing room.
And according to Sport, everything now points toward Chelsea releasing Aubameyang from his contract a year early.
The Spanish outlet also reports that though Aubameyang is not in direct contact with Barcelona president Joan Laporta, he has made clear his desire to return to the Catalan side – and could even take a pay cut to force the move through.
The Gabonese international moved to Stamford Bridge for £10million from Barcelona on September 2. He teamed up with then-boss Thomas Tuchel after seven successful months at the Nou Camp. His stay saw him score 13 goals in 24 games in all competitions.
But Tuchel was fired less than a week later, and though his replacement Graham Potter initially gave Aubameyang lots of game time, he has recently been frozen out of the side and has only scored three times in all competitions for Chelsea.
Aubameyang was cut from Potter’s Champions League squad and has not even made the subs’ bench in their last two Premier League matches. With the west London side’s desire to cut the wage bill, an early exit could be best for all parties.
Sport adds that Aubameyang, is well-liked by fans and influential figures at the club – and the feeling is mutual.
