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Aubameyang among favourites to join Chelsea as Jose Mourinho seeks striking reinforcements
TOM DUTTON 3 hours  ago

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Borussia Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has emerged as a leading candidate to solve Jose Mourinho's striking problems in January.

Chelsea's three recognised strikers - Diego Costa, Loic Remy and Radamel Falcao - have between them scored just four Premier League goals this term, prompting speculation Mourinho will make a major play in the New Year.

Names like Harry Kane and Antoine Griezmann have been tossed around, while Emmanuel Adebayor and Robin van Persie have been suggested as short-term solutions to Chelsea's offensive problems.

Meanwhile, Standard Sport understands Alexandre Lacazette is one of the strikers on the shortlist Mourinho has submitted to the board as he considers January targets. But the betting odds point to moves for Boca Juniors frontman Jonathan Calleri and Aubameyang from Dortmund, with Jamie Vardy an outsider.

That Chelsea's leading Premier League scorer has three goals, however, underlines the fact that their issues go deeper than a handful of misfiring forwards. Indeed, the Blues bounced back from their recent slump with a narrow victory over Norwich on Saturday, but remain 15th in the Premier League table and crashed out of the League Cup last month.

Behind the lone striker, Mourinho has named a different forward three configuration on nine occasions in the league so far this term, most recently trialling Eden Hazard as a No 10.

Cesc Fabregas, Oscar and Willian have also been used in the hole as Mourinho struggles to determine his best line-up. And the Chelsea boss has since warned Hazard not to get comfortable at No 10, while the odds indicate interest in forwards Sadio Mane, Antoine Griezmann and Marco Reus.

At the back, long-term target John Stones remains the favourite to join Chelsea in January as last summer's saga threatens to rumble into the New Year, while Crystal Palace left-back Pape Souare figures highly on the list of prospective buys as Mourinho persists with Brazilian Kenedy on the left side of his defence.

To sign before the end of the January transfer window:

John Stones 6/1

Jonathan Calleri 6/1

Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang 8/1

Saido Berahino 10/1

Marco Reus 12/1

Sadio Mane 12/1

Antoine Griezmann 14/1

Pape Souare 16/1

Jamie Vardy 16/1