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Aubameyang to be offered Chelsea transfer escape route after Pochettino delayed him from joining pre-season training

Aubameyang to be offered Chelsea transfer escape route after Pochettino delayed him from joining pre-season training

In an effort to offload a number of unwanted stars, Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino delayed the return of a number of senior stars including Aubameyang, Romelu Lukaku and Hakim Ziyech.

But Aubameyang appears to now be edging closer to leaving Stamford Bridge behind.

That’s after a report from Sky Sports claimed Marseille were interested in signing the forward.

Furthermore, the Daily Mail have reported the 34-year-old’s return was delayed in order to find him a transfer away before the club head to the USA on their pre-season tour.

The Ligue 1 side are understood to be preparing a formal approach for the Gabon striker, who was previously the subject of interest from Saudi Arabia.

However, it remains to be seen whether Chelsea will demand a fee or would allow the ex-Arsenal ace to leave for free – as they have done with club legend Cesar Azpilicueta and Baba Rahman.

Aubameyang, 34, did not feature in any of Chelsea’s final five Premier League matches.

Indeed, following his £12million transfer to the club last summer, he appeared 21 times while playing just 968 minutes – scoring three goals.

The aforementioned Lukaku has seen a prospective transfer back to Inter Milan fall through after Chelsea stuck to their £34m price tag – with Inter unwilling to climb that high.

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