Emmanuel Petty says Chelsea move targets 'gambling' and 'panic buying'

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang being chased by Chelsea (Image: Getty Images)

Emmanuel Petit calls Chelsea’s decision to sign Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang a “panic buy”.

The Blues weigh their options for the transfer of Romelu Lukaku at the start of the transfer window.

Thomas Tuchel hopes to meet Aubameyang, with whom he worked at Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga.

A deal for the 33-year-old, with a package worth a total of €25m (£21m), could be imminent between Barca and Chelsea, according to reports.

Aubameyang joined the Catalan club on a free transfer in early February after mutually agreeing to terminate his contract with Arsenal.

The striker has scored 13 goals in 24 games for Barca but faces increased competition following the arrival of Robert Lewandowski in the summer.

Petty, who has scored regularly, believes signing Aubameyang is a ‘gamble’ for Chelsea.

“Auba seems more scared than the club have thought for months,” the former Chelsea and Arsenal star told fairbettingsites.co.uk.

‘The transfer window is just a few days away and Chelsea are in a panic’

“They want to buy defenders and forwards, they just don’t know what they want.”

“Behind this, we don’t see any real estate sticking out for the future,” Petty added.

If you want to spend a lot of money on players, you have to have a vision, and Chelsea don’t see that.

“This is a game of chance. He can score goals, but he has to be fit physically and mentally.

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Emmanuel Petty says Chelsea move targets ‘gambling’ and ‘panic buying’