37 minutes ago, L1ONHeart said:

He has 4 years of top play in him if we're lucky.

Assuming the fee is £71m, £17.75m per season not including wages with no likely resale value. We may need to sell more yoof.

Cant see this happening

It's a BS rumour because Dortmund's president/CEO confirmed some weeks back that they'd demand £63m from whoever's interested. Why then would we bid £71m for him? Nonsense. Especially when we can get much younger strikers (Belotti, Morata) on the market for that amount.

1 hour ago, Barrettinator said:

It's a BS rumour because Dortmund's president/CEO confirmed some weeks back that they'd demand £63m from whoever's interested. Why then would we bid £71m for him? Nonsense. Especially when we can get much younger strikers (Belotti, Morata) on the market for that amount.

Daily Express quoted £71m, sorry 

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/826363/AC-Milan-transfer-news-Pierre-Emerick-Aubameyang-Chelsea-latest-football-gossip-Dortmund

Just now, the special one said:

Daily Express quoted £71m, sorry 

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/826363/AC-Milan-transfer-news-Pierre-Emerick-Aubameyang-Chelsea-latest-football-gossip-Dortmund

Quote

Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has now revealed he is willing to sell the striker who previously claimed he would only leave Germany to play for Real Madrid.

'We will listen to it when a club is willing to show its appreciation for Aubameyang in a financial way as well,' Watzke told Bild.

'If an official bid were to reach more than £63million, it would have to be reported as a necessary to proceed. This has not happened so far.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4628622/dortmund-aubameyang-sale-63m.html#ixzz4mKorv3r2 
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3 minutes ago, Barrettinator said:

 

Perhaps the sarcasm in my post didn't come across - my bad.

Fwiw I don't want Auba anywhere near Chelsea.

Just now, the special one said:

Perhaps the sarcasm in my post didn't come across - my bad.

Fwiw I don't want Auba anywhere near Chelsea.

It went over my head 

I actually really want Belotti. Not too chuffed about the Morata news doing rounds today.

20 hours ago, the special one said:

Perhaps the sarcasm in my post didn't come across - my bad.

Fwiw I don't want Auba anywhere near Chelsea.

 

How the f**k would you not want Auba? He's one of the best strikers in the world today and he's still fairly young

17 minutes ago, JJP said:

 

How the f**k would you not want Auba? He's one of the best strikers in the world today and he's still fairly young

See my post a few pages back, but to summarise (in my humble opinion);

a) goals don't always equate to success
b) his distribution numbers are absolutely abysmal for someone supposedly worth £60m+
c) we can find better value elsewhere
d) sorry but in footballing terms 28 going on 29 isn't young anymore

Edited July 10, 20179 yr by the special one

He's a poacher player, a fantastic goalscorer no doubt, but most of his goals have come from fantastic play by dortmund's supporting players and Aubameyang with the tap in to finish it off. He has a great goalscoring instinct, and if he were to come here i think he'd score plenty of goals for us, but his link up play leaves a lot to be desired, and considering we play quite a fluid front three, I don't know would he be the right fit. Belotti would be better in my eyes, but at this point we just need to get a striker on board. 

On 23/06/2017 at 09:10, brakeit said:

I know that, but Aubameyang is not that type of striker. Like Aguero(in Atletico Madrid), Rooney or Tevez for example. Atleast not for me. He is more like a Torres type of striker, which i think won`t work with our style and type of play.

This guys, they can hold the ball well, their control is great, and they can make the team game. They also have great distance shot, they lure defenders and make free space for the "taran" type of striker, like Costa/Lukaku.

I don`t see and think Aubameyang fit any of this 2 role. He is demanding striker, like Torres, and the team need to be build arround him.

And for the 2 strikers in front. I don`t think we will go for that system. Mainly because Hazard. In 3/4/3 or 4/4/2(diamond, like 2009) i don`t see where Hazard can`t fit. He is not good for second striker, cause hes shots is not good enough, esp. his distance shots. In 4/4/2 you are going to play with 2 wide midfielders. And they need to constatnly go back to help the defence. 3/4/3 is perfect for Hazard. He have more of a free role to play and can go wide or cut inside and lure defenders and left huge space for the wingback.

Maybe 4/2/4 will suit him good, but atleast to me this is too offensive system to play and will lose even more in defence then 3/4/3.

 

People just don't seem to understand you can't just buy a striker that scores a shed loads for another team if he dosnt fit your system

I like aubam but he would be a flop here

49 minutes ago, the special one said:

See my post a few pages back, but to summarise (in my humble opinion);

a) goals don't always equate to success
b) his distribution numbers are absolutely abysmal for someone supposedly worth £60m+
c) we can find better value elsewhere
d) sorry but in footballing terms 28 going on 29 isn't young anymore

Oh i wasnt aware of his age, I thought he was only 26.

 

when we were going to pay 70m+ for Lukaku, I think 60m for Auba is an absolute bargain

If i could relate Auba to any player i've seen in the last ten yrs, its a fit EtO. (Barca Days)

Edited July 10, 20179 yr by Ballack & Blu

8 minutes ago, Ballack & Blu said:

If i could relate Auba to any player i've seen in the last ten yrs, its a fit EtO. (Barca Days)

Playing Style wise - Yes

Playing Level wise - Not on the same level (a tier or 2 below).

6 minutes ago, didierforever said:

Playing Style wise - Yes

Playing Level wise - Not on the same level (a tier or 2 below).

His goals say other my friend, and he does have time to embroider that tally.

Edited July 10, 20179 yr by Ballack & Blu

32 minutes ago, JJP said:

Oh i wasnt aware of his age, I thought he was only 26.

 

when we were going to pay 70m+ for Lukaku, I think 60m for Auba is an absolute bargain

Don't get me wrong I do think Auba is a very good player, it's just for me if we're going to spend £50m+ on a CF the very least they can do is contribute assists when they're not scoring goals (and as we've seen with Torres, Costa, and even Drogba CFs do have barren spells when they're not scoring) - his distribution (-10 compared to Morata's 46) and chance creation numbers (39 compared to Morata's 61) suggest he simply doesn't the ability to do so imho.

Edited July 10, 20179 yr by the special one

30 minutes ago, Ballack & Blu said:

His goals say other my friend, and he does have time to embroider that tally.

The clubs that they have played for (Inter barca vs BVB) is far more indicative in my opinion (Inter were a power house back then).

I am not doubting Auba's quality. Just dont feel he is Etoo level (which was world class in his prime)

No no, not eto'o level. Eto'o in his prime was one of the top strikers of his era. 

I do rate him though and think he would be a good option. Been thinking between him, Belotti and morata and who would work best, Auba's speed and finishing whilst running at speed would compliment us on the counter the best, Belotti is a beast in the air, has a keen finish from close range and can just about shrug off anyone trying to tackle him, so would be a great outlet, morata will prob link up best with our wide players, but prob wont score as much. 

Belotti would be the easiest transition, most similar to Costa, but with better ball control and less antics. 

 

Sadly Tourino's President Urbano Cairo is cut from the same cloth as Napoli's President Aurelio De Laurentiis both are nightmares to deal with, so don't expect any help in buying Belotti...

Edited July 10, 20179 yr by doctorblue

According to Sky we have been offered this guy for between £60 and £70 million by Dortmund.

18 goals in 23 games in Champions League last two years, 31 Bundesliga goals the season that was. Surely we have to look at it?

Of the three mentioned he would be the last I would jump on.  Others have posted reasons why and I agree with them.  I would like Morata as 1a and Belotti as 1b.  I think they both could contribute more than auba...

19 minutes ago, Sindre said:

According to Sky we have been offered this guy for between £60 and £70 million by Dortmund.

18 goals in 23 games in Champions League last two years, 31 Bundesliga goals the season that was. Surely we have to look at it?

Great player but it says volumes that even his old boss Klopp isn't interested...at 28 there's also an issue regarding rent sale value too...

This from the Metro chip wrapper... 

http://metro.co.uk/2017/07/11/chelsea-in-pierre-emerick-aubameyang-transfer-talks-after-romelu-lukaku-snub-6770046/

4 minutes ago, doctorblue said:

This from the Metro chip wrapper... 

http://metro.co.uk/2017/07/11/chelsea-in-pierre-emerick-aubameyang-transfer-talks-after-romelu-lukaku-snub-6770046/

Personally, I think Auba is a taller, more experienced Lacazette. Strikers like these are cut from the same cloth as Torres and after that pace is gone there isn't much else.

Would be better as a Pedro replacement but at 70m-ish with huge wages is not something to go for

Sign Aubameyang, let him kill it for a few seasons and then slowly integrate Tammy or another young striker with great potential into the team and let them lead