Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is ‘on the verge of sealing Chelsea move on deadline day

Chelsea are ‘closing in on an agreement’ with Barcelona to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

The Blues’ deadline day bid is said to be £6.5million with Marcos Alonso included and going to the Spanish side. 

According to The Athletic, talks are ‘moving towards a conclusion’ and a two-year deal between the two sides is now expected to be done before the window closes.  

Chelsea made a £15m bid to sign Aubameyang earlier this month, but look to have come to an agreement with the Catalan giants, crucially involving Alonso as part of the deal. 

Aubameyang’s move to the Blues was previously thought to have fallen through after the two sides had failed to come to an agreement, but Chelsea’s new offer would appear to be more to Barca’s liking. 

Barcelona are still keen on bringing in more faces to the Camp Nou, but must generate funds before doing so, with Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva still on their perhaps ambitious wish list. 

The arrival of Robert Lewandowski this summer has seen Aubameyang’s playing time reduced

Thomas Tuchel’s need for a striker was highlighted in a 2-1 loss at Southampton on Tuesday

Having only arrived at the club in January, Aubameyang has already managed 13 goals and an assist in 24 games, but is now one of several players deemed surplus to requirements.

The 33-year-old took to social media after he was reportedly assaulted by a group of four men and threatened with firearms, saying: ‘Hey guys, thanks a lot for all the messages. On Sunday night, some violent cowards broke into our home and threatened my family and my children, just to steal some stuff.

‘They injured my jaw but I will recover in no time, and thank God no one else was physically harmed. 

‘The feeling that we are no longer safe…