Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has finally found a way out of Chelsea as the 34-year-old’s move to Marseille is complete.
The forward will join the Ligue 1 side on a free transfer and has signed a three-year deal with the French giants. The Gabon international returns to France for the first time in 10 years after leaving Saint-Etienne back in 2013 for Borussia Dortmund.
Aubameyang will be relieved that the move is finalised as it puts an end to a torrid stint at Stamford Bridge having moved to West London on Deadline Day last summer.
The former Arsenal star was meant to be a stop-gap number nine for then-manager Thomas Tuchel but the sacking of the German coach saw Aubameyang fall down the pecking order for the rest of the campaign.
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Aubameyang had offers from Saudi Arabia and the United States but it is clear that the striker wanted to continue competing in Europe.
The 34-year-old only scored three goals throughout the previous campaign and the Gabon star will be hoping for a lot better at his new club.