There are reports in England that Chelsea could be set to swoop for for Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Arsenal have a new policy of selling any player before they reach the final year of their contract, in order to avoid the kind of scenario which saw Aaron Ramsey join Juventus for free.

And the Blues, according to The Telegraph, therefore believe they are in a strong position to sign the Gabon international.

Mark Irwin, writing for The Sun, stated that a £20m fee could be enough to force Arsenal’s hand.

While the Gunners were able to scare Barcelona away in January by quoting £50m for the striker, the current depressed state of the market means his valuation has significantly lowered.

However, he Irwin adds that Arsenal would rather let Aubameyang run down his contract than sell for a fee lower than £20m.