Chelsea agree deal to sign Barcelona striker Pierre Emerick Aubameyang

is close to moving to

Chelsea

from Barcelona, and the player has already agreed to the personal terms of the move, according to 90min.

90min reported earlier this month that Aubameyang has given the go-ahead after thinking about leaving the

Camp Nou

less than a year after coming from Arsenal to play for

.

The former captain of the Gunners made the switch on the last day of the transfer window in January. But since the club signed Robert Lewandowski this summer and needed the money to fix other problems, it was clear to the Gabon international that he could leave.

This summer, Aubameyang became Chelsea's top striker target. The deal is almost done, as the 33-year-old is getting ready for a medical with the Blues.

Sources told 90min that Chelsea would like the deal done by noon on Friday so he can play against Leicester on Saturday, but that may not happen.

Aubameyang's last game for Barcelona was Wednesday night when he scored in a charity match against Manchester City that ended 3–3.

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