Tuchel reportedly tells Boehly to sign this player in few hours

With two of their strikers out this summer, Chelsea have to do everything possible to sign a replacement before the summer window closed.

And the latest reports claimed that manager Thomas Tuchel has told the club owner Todd Boehly to sign Barcelona striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, in the next few hours.

According to Spanish publication Sport, Tuchel is urging Boehly to intensify discussion that would see them sign the former Arsenal captain from Camp Nou to Stamford Bridge this summer.

Tuchel is keen for Chelsea to sign Aubameyang, so he has pleaded to Boehly, including the club’s hierarchy, to make one last effort to wrap up a deal within hours.

The German and Aubameyang were together at Borussia Dortmund.

According to the reports, the Blues have offered €20million (£17million) for the 33-year-old, but the Catalans hope they can receive more cash with add-ons.

The reports added that there is already an agreement in principle for Aubameyang to sign a three-year contract with Chelsea.

Also, it seems the deal could happen in a matter of hours as Aubameyang seemed to wave goodbye to fans last night amid rumours of returning to England.