Former Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf has warned Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel about signing Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Aubameyang has been strongly linked with a return to the Premier League, and Chelsea is his most likely destination.

Tuchel has utilised Aubameyang well in the past, during their time at Borussia Dortmund.

However, Frank Leboeuf claims this is a different era. Leboeuf has fears that Aubameyang’s age, 33, may make it a wrong move for Chelsea.

He told ESPN FC: “I have some question marks, he’s over 30 and the last two years haven’t been very good for him in terms of goals and consistency.

“I have a lot of respect for his father who was a former teammate I followed Pierre-Emerick’s career in Dortmund and then Arsenal. He’s a fantastic player but I want to see before judging.

“It depends on Tuchel’s decision and how he wants to play. If it’s like against Spurs with the rotation up front we don’t know who plays in the middle or on the side, I don’t think it’s going to work and it won’t be useful to have Aubameyang.

“If you play like you should have played with Lukaku, meaning with a real striker and serving him it can be interesting.

“But we saw last season it didn’t happen with Lukaku so why suddenly will Tuchel change the way he wants to play I don’t know. I don’t see that coming.

“I don’t know if Aubameyang will be stronger than the curse that hits all strikers that have played for Chelsea lately.

“I hope he will be successful but I want to see before judging.”