Former Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang set to take pay cut to end Chelsea nightmare and join Marseille
Chelsea striker and former Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is set to move to Ligue 1 giants Marseille, talkSPORT understands.
The 34-year-old is out-of-favour and expected to leave the Blues this summer.
Aubameyang has featured just 15 times for the Stamford Bridge club, scoring one goal, since joining from Barcelona last year for £12million.
The striker is willing to take a pay cut to leave Stamford Bridge but Chelsea are hoping for a transfer fee of £5m.
Aubameyang, who was a huge success at Arsenal, is expected to pen a three-year deal with French giants, known as a 'retirement home' by Gunners fans.
Alexis Sanchez and Matteo Guendouzi play for the Ligue 1 side, while Nuno Tavares spent last season on-loan at the club.
Ex-Gunners left-back Sead Kolasinac also had a spell at Marseille, before leaving.
Aubameyang is set to form part of Chelsea's overhaul
Chelsea are currently undergoing a huge overhaul to their squad under new manager Mauricio Pochettino.
Midfielders N’Golo Kante, Mason Mount, Mateo Kovacic and Ruben Loftus-Cheek have all departed, meaning Pochettino is in need of new reinforcements in that area.
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