Premier League club Chelsea and La Liga club Barcelona have reached an agreement to swap Pierre Aubameyang to Chelsea and Marcos Alonso to Barcelona. Barcelona will also receive a €14m fee for Aubameyang.
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Marcos Alonso already agreed to personal terms with Barcelona three months ago. However, the club never submitted a bid to Chelsea as it waited for its financial situation to settle down. Chelsea on the other hand showed interest in Aubameyang this month in a bid to sign a new striker.
Barcelona initially dismissed the talks to include Marcos Alonso in the deal for Aubameyang but the deal did not progress. Chelsea had no intentions to pay the amount Barcelona was asking for and kept pushing for a deal included with Alonso.
The deadline day deal comes after a month of negotiations and will benefit both the clubs in need of important players. Chelsea’s dismal start to the Premier League season suggests how badly they need a striker. Barcelona on the hand has a financial crisis and that meant it wasn’t able to register players in La Liga.
Pierre Aubameyang player profile
Aubameyang is a 33-year-old Gabon Center-Forward who has represented his nation in 73 matches scoring 30 goals. Aubameyang signed for Barcelona in January after Arsenal terminated his contract. He made 24 appearances for the club scoring 13 goals and assisting one.
Overall he played 38 matches last season in all competitions scoring 20 goals and assisting 3. Former Arsenal captain was dropped from the side and subsequently left the club mid-season. He signed for Barcelona in January till June 2025 but leaves the club after 7 months.
Aubameyang is expected to play a crucial role in the struggling Chelsea side and will sign a two-year deal + with one more year option.
Marcos Alonso’s player profile and Chelsea legacy
31-year-old Marcos Alonso is a Spanish left-back who has represented his nation 9 times. He signed for Chelsea in August 2016 from Fiorentina and made 212 appearances for the club. He scored 26 goals during his stint at the club and assisted in 21 goals. He will leave the club after 6 years.
Marcos Alonso played a significant role at Chelsea during its Premier League, Champions League, and Europa League victories. He will leave the club with a fair share of achievements. He won 6 trophies with the club. It includes the Premier League win in 2016-17, UEFA Champions League in 2020-21, Fifa Club World Cup in 2022, UEFA Europa League in 2018-19, English FA Cup in 2018, and UEFA Super Cup in 2021-22 season.
Marcos Alonso is expected to play a crucial role in the upcoming season for Barcelona. It is to be seen how he adapts to a new league after spending 6 long years in England.
