Chelsea scout St Etienne hitman Aubameyang as they search for new goalscorer - Daily Mail

By John Drayton

PUBLISHED: 18:32 EST, 11 March 2013 | UPDATED: 18:32 EST, 11 March 2013

Chelsea have joined clubs monitoring St Etienne striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

The European champions had scouts watch the 23-year-old on Friday night as Aubameyang scored his 17th goal of the season in his side's 2-2 draw with Rennes.

He is under contract until 2016 but has already declared his intent to leave in the summer with Newcastle and Borussia Dortmund also watching regularly.

Good impression: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored for Saint-Etienne on Friday night in front of a number of Premier League scouts

Leicester have signed former Chelsea midfielder Conor Clifford on a short-term deal until the end of the season.

Clifford, 21, was released by in January, and has been training with Leicester's development squad.

Meanwhile, Leicester have rejected Bolton's request to take Jeffrey Schlupp on loan. Bolton are also to be rebuffed on a bid to sign Manchester City's Scott Sinclair on loan.

Celebration: The striker was on target and impressed his suitors

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Great Kid Always try to Sign him on FM

- Ricardo , London, 12/3/2013 05:35

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he looks like Kalou. not strong enough.

- Chelsea , UK, 12/3/2013 04:57

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I hope all these EPL teams remember Chamakh and think twice about poaching Aubameyang, though he'll probably still leave ASSE this summer. What I -really- want him to do is stay and be awesome. :)

- Fishchip , Victoria_BC, 12/3/2013 03:44

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Who? Chelsea need a top striker like Falcao or Cavani.

- xXDanielleXx , London, United Kingdom, 12/3/2013 02:14

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