Aubameyang's entourage reveal the forward is 'depressed'; wants Chelsea out 'at all costs'

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is 'depressed' at Chelsea and wants to return to Barcelona this month 'at all costs'.

Aubameyang was signed at the end of the summer transfer window with Graham Potter's predecessor Thomas Tuchel pushing for his move.

But Tuchel was sacked less than a week later and now, just six months after joining Stamford Bridge, Aubameyang is 'not happy' to have struggled to buy time under Potter.

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Sport Witness reports that the striker's entourage told Spanish newspaper AS that Aubameyang "is depressed" and refused to deny that he " "seriously considering" forcing a Chelsea exit.

The report claims that Aubameyang has reconnected with Xavi to tell the Barcelona boss that he misses the club and the city and that he would do anything to return.

It is claimed that Xavi has urged Aubameyang to be patient while waiting to see if Memphis Depay will be snapped up by a suitor this month, in which case the Catalans could make a bid for the Gabon international's return.

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He is expected to 'significantly reduce his salary' if he wants to return to the Spanish club, but they are said to be open to seeing him back in the squad as it is claimed his move to Chelsea was 'received with displeasure by the staff' .

Atletico Madrid have reportedly requested a transfer for Aubameyang, but he will have to wait until the summer to join Diego Simeone's side as he will not be able to play for a third European club this season due to registration rules. FIFA.

Aubameyang was brought on as a substitute against Manchester City last week, only to be taken off later in the same game, and Paul Merson believes Potter effectively ended the Gabon international's Chelsea career by breaching a " unwritten rule".

"I think Aubameyang will now move on. I think they will cut ties with him," Merson said. is probably the end.

"You might be able to get away with a younger player, but in football it's one of those unwritten rules. It's not to be done. But Potter did it with he's 33 and, to me, I think he's finished. That's an example of why recruitment is such a big deal for Chelsea."

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