"It was a huge mistake to go to Chelsea. A bloody huge mistake. At the time, I was going through a rough patch at Barça. My house had just been burgled, and Barça needed to sell either Depay or me. The only offer on the table was Chelsea's. I accepted. I would go for my family, even if I went to Chelsea."
"I thought it would go well. Giroud went from Arsenal to Chelsea and had no problems, but with me it was different."
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang joined Barcelona in the winter of the 2021-22 season and spent six months at the club. He started 13 games and made 17 La Liga appearances, scoring eleven goals and providing one assist, including a memorable brace against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu. Barcelona sold him to Chelsea for a €12 million fee in September to help balance the club's books. Aubameyang later stated the transfer was a mistake, explained that his house had been burgled, that Barça needed to sell either him or Depay, and that Chelsea was the only offer he accepted for his family.
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