Chelsea board refused Lampard’s request to sign Aubameyang from Arsenal
Chelsea’s hierarchy rejected Frank Lampard’s request to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Arsenal, according to reports.
Lampard was sacked by Chelsea on Monday after spending 18 months in charge at the club.
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After a good start to the campaign, Chelsea’s form hit a slump over the winter period and Lampard leaves the club having lost five out of their last eight Premier League matches.
Lampard had also been at odds with the club’s board over possible transfers, and it’s understood that his insistence on signing Declan Rice had annoyed members of the hierarchy.
But according to The Athletic, Lampard was also interested in bringing Aubameyang to Chelsea one year ago.
The report claims that Lampard was hoping to capit...