There is a certain romance to the idea of Pierre. Emerick Aubameyang pulling on the famous red and blue of Genoa. It is not a move that screams Champi...
There is a certain romance to the idea of Pierre. Emerick Aubameyang pulling on the famous red and blue of Genoa. It is not a move that screams Champions League ambition, nor does it promise a bumper payday on the scale of his Premier League adventures. Yet, according to information gathered by GoalZaza, the Grifone have made a formal approach for the Olympique Marseille striker, and the football world should not be too quick to scoff.Aubameyang is 34. His time at Chelsea was a disaster, a collection of misfired shots and fractured relationships that left even his greatest admirers questioning whether the hunger was still there. But look closer at his spell back in Ligue 1. Yes, he was inconsistent, but he still managed a respectable goal tally in a Marseille side that often looked disjointed and desperate. He remains a predator inside the penalty area, a man whose movement off the shoulder of the last defender is still sharper than most. The question is not his ability to finish; it has always been about whether the system can carry him.Genoa under Alberto Gilardino is an intriguing project. They are no longer just a side that parks the bus and hopes for a miracle. They have shown glimpses of genuine tactical flexibility, a willingness to build play from the back and hit teams on the break. Signing a player of Aubameyang's pedigree would be a statement of intent. It would also provide the squad with a cold blooded finisher who can turn a half chance into a goal, something they have sorely lacked in recent weeks. The Italian press will ask if he still has the legs for Serie A, a league that demands relentless running even from its greybeards. But let's be honest. This is a gamble. A high wage, high ego gamble. If Genoa can convince Aubameyang that he is the focal point, the main man in a project that values his experience, then they might just have bottled lightning. If it goes sour, if the sulks return, then it could destabilise a dressing room that is finally finding its spine. The ball is now in the player's court. Will he take the call Or will he wait for a more glamorous swansong One thing is certain: Italian football has a habit of reviving careers everyone thought were dead. Aubameyang could be the next chapter in that old story.
