Barça and Chelsea now negotiating a loan deal for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Negotiations have shifted from transfer to loan after recent developments
Aubameyang's future looked set for a transfer to Chelsea. However, according to journalist David Ornstein of 'The Athletic', recent events have forced all parties to rethink the deal, and a loan looks most likely.
Both clubs desired a transfer for the Gabonese striker to Chelsea. The transfer was imminent, but the mishap suffered by the player after the raid on his home will force him to be out for a month.
This is a major setback for Thomas Tuchel's plans.
As such, the option of the striker arriving in the Premier League on a permanent move has been shelved for now.
Aubameyang was hit with a shotgun butt during a burglary at his home and the blow caused a fracture that will keep him out for four to five weeks.
