Chelsea’s poor recruitment decisions have seen them offload struggling players for nothing, only to watch them rediscover their form elsewhere—Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang being a prime example.
Chelsea’s transfer business under Todd Boehly has been questionable, with expensive signings failing to live up to expectations. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who flopped at Stamford Bridge, has since rediscovered his scoring touch, notching 43 goals since leaving on a free transfer in 2023. His current form has seen him compared statistically to Newcastle’s £100m-rated Alexander Isak.
Despite playing in a lower-quality league, Aubameyang’s goal output, shot accuracy, and take-on success rates are impressive, highlighting Chelsea’s failure to utilise him effectively. This serves as yet another reminder of Chelsea’s mismanagement in the transfer market, with other costly flops like Mykhailo Mudryk, Robert Sanchez, and Christopher Nkunku struggling to justify their price tags. As Chelsea look for attacking reinforcements, they must avoid repeating past mistakes in recruitment and player development.
