“It maybe a wrong move for Chelsea, forget him“ – Former Chelsea player warns Tuchel on signing £200,000k a-week star
Frank Leboeuf, a former Chelsea defender, has advised Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel against bringing in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona.
Chelsea is Aubameyang’s most likely destination after being extensively linked with a return to the Premier League.
Aubameyang had already been used effectively by Tuchel while the two were at Borussia Dortmund.
Frank Leboeuf contends that this is a different time period. Leboeuf worries that Chelsea would be making a mistake by signing Aubameyang, who is 33 years old.
He told ESPN FC: “I have some question marks, he’s over 30 and the last two years haven’t been very good for him in terms of goals and consistency.
“I have a lot of respect for his father who was a former teammate I followed Pierre-Emerick’s career in Dortmund and then Arsenal. He’s a fantastic player but I want to see before judging.
“It depends on Tuchel’s decision and how he wants to play. If it’s like against Spurs with the rotation up front we don’t know who plays in the middle or on the side, I don’t think it’s going to work and it won’t be useful to have Aubameyang.
“If you play like you should have played with Lukaku, meaning with a real striker and serving him it can be interesting.
“But we saw last season it didn’t happen with Lukaku so why suddenly will Tuchel change the way he wants to play I don’t know. I don’t see that coming.
“I don’t know if Aubameyang will be stronger than the curse that hits all strikers that have played for Chelsea lately.
“I hope he will be successful but I want to see before judging.”