“We spoke about it years ago” – Didier Drogba sends massive message to latest Chelsea new signing
Didier Drogba, a former Chelsea striker, welcomed freshly acquired Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to his cherished old team.
To the 33-year-old forward’s tweet revealing his new No. 9 shirt, Drogba responded. The former Ivorian footballer brought up a time when Aubameyang and him had talked about perhaps moving to Stamford Bridge in the past.
Drogba tweeted:
“Finally !!!!! Remember the time we spoke about it years ago. Happy for you brother.”
Aubameyang finalized a move to Stamford Bridge from Barcelona in the closing stages of the transfer window, which is now shut. The former Gabon international went down the pecking order at the Blaugrana after Robert Lewandowski joined the Catalans for £42.5 million earlier this summer (via Sky Sports).
However, in his short stint at Barcelona, the Gabonese forward managed to rack up 13 goals and an assist in 24 appearances across competitions.
Chelsea’s new co-owner Todd Boehly has backed manager Thomas Tuchel in the transfer market. The Blues rank highest in terms of total spent on signings this window with a whopping £273 million. This figure surpasses the all-time record set by the west London outfit themselves two years ago (via The Athletic).
The Blues have secured the signatures of Marc Cucurella, Wesley Fofana, Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang this summer, among others.
However, the club have also endured a few losses in the market this time around. Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen, Timo Werner, and Emerson are some of the players that have departed Stamford Bridge this summer.
Finally !!!!! Remember the time we spoke about it years ago
Happy for you brother @Auba ⚡️ https://t.co/l42LuLQtgi— Didier Drogba (@didierdrogba) September 2, 2022