Chelsea will offload Todd Boehly buy for FREE to European giants: report

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Chelsea have spent £600m in the past 12 months but won't be recouping anything for one star that's disappointed at the Bridge

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly attends the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Everton at Stamford Bridge in London on March 18, 2023.
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Chelsea are set to let one of their biggest flops of the last 12 months leave Stamford Bridge for absolutely nothing this summer.

It's been a bruising season for the Blues, following Todd Boehly acquiring the club last year and investing around £600 million in playing talent. Thomas Tuchel was sacked early on, replaced by Graham Potter, who in turn was relieved of duties, with club legend Frank Lampard taking interim charge.

Lampard has lost every one of his six matches in charge, however, the latest being a 3-1 defeat to Arsenal, in which the Blues boss gave Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang his first start since the reverse fixture before the World Cup.

Chelsea interim manager Frank Lampard gives the team instructions during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion at Stamford Bridge on April 15, 2023 in London, United Kingdom.

Chelsea interim manager Frank Lampard has lost his opening six matches back in west London (Image credit: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)

Aubameyang was hooked after 45 minutes and according to the Daily Telegraph, the decision has been made to let him depart for nothing – just as he did from the Emirates Stadium in January 2022. 

The Gabonese goal-getter was brought into the fold following an impressive second half of last season at Barcelona as a cut-price option to work with former manager, Tuchel. The German was sacked just a game into the pair's reunion, however. 

Now, Auba will have the choice of AC Milan, Atletico Madrid or a return to Barça to choose from if he wants to remain in European football. Major League Soccer could be on the cards, otherwise.

The likes of Mateo Kovacic, Conor Gallagher, Christian Pulisic, Kalidou Koulibaly, Hakim Ziyech, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Kai Havertz, Edouard Mendy and Kepa Arrizabalaga could all follow Aubameyang – however, Boehly is determined to keep Arsenal target Mason Mount.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Chelsea reacts during a Chelsea FC Training Session at Chelsea Training Ground on December 14, 2022 in Cobham, England.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has endured a tough season at Chelsea (Image credit: Harriet Lander - Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)

Chelsea sit 12th in the table on 39 points. Incredibly, they are still not mathematically immune from relegation, following four straight defeats in the Premier League.

Aubameyang is said to be worth €7m by Transfermarkt. 

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With Chelsea heading towards their worst-ever Premier League finish, Gary Neville has hailed the expected appointment of Mauricio Pochettino as a good move.

The Blues have been linked with Sadio Mane, along with Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar, in a bid to improve their squad. Romelu Lukaku has also been mooted for a return to the squad, though outgoings are inevitable. Mason Mount is linked with a Premier League move, as N'Golo Kante may well join Arsenal.

Meanwhile, Jurgen Klopp has suggested he's enjoyed Chelsea's struggles this season.

Mark White
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Mark White is the Digital Content Editor at FourFourTwo. During his time on the brand, Mark has written three cover features on Mikel Arteta, Martin Odegaard and the Invincibles, and has written pieces on subjects ranging from Sir Bobby Robson’s time at Barcelona to the career of Robinho. An encyclopedia of football trivia and collector of shirts, he first joined the team back in 2020 as a staff writer.