Chelsea want to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after missing out on Romelu Lukaku, according to Sky sources.
The Blues are intent on signing a world-class
striker this summer, with Diego Costa also set
to leave Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte likes Aubameyang and the 28-year-old is on his shortlist with Alvaro Morata of Real Madrid, Torino's Andrea Belotti and another current Premier League striker.
Dortmund will let Aubameyang go this summer
for about £70m and he has told the club he
wants to leave, with both AC Milan and Paris
Saint-Germain already holding talks to sign
him, and a move to Tianjin Quanjian collapsed
last week.
Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim
Watzke says they have not received any
offers yet and warned interested clubs that
they are running out of time.
"We will wait a few more days but not long
anymore," he said. "I would personally prefer
if he stays, but there are a few clubs on this
planet where he can obviously earn more."
Dortmund want Aubameyang's future to be
sorted out by July 24 when they leave for a
training camp in Switzerland.
Aubameyang was the top-scorer in the
Bundesliga last season with 31 goals in 32 games. He scored 40 times in all competitions.
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