Chelsea are closing on a huge deal for Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

The Mirror says Chelsea are closing in on a £65 million deal for Aubameyang.

Blues boss Antonio Conte is desperate to solve his striker problem and Chelsea are now in pole position for Aubameyang, after missing out on Romelu ­Lukaku, and finding it ­difficult to land Alvaro Morata from Real Madrid.

The move is set to spark a striker merry-go-round as Dortmund have now entered formal talks with Arsenal for France striker Olivier Giroud.

Chelsea are desperate to get a striker in but Real Madrid are playing hardball on Morata and they have had to look elsewhere but are confident of seeing off competition for Aubameyang from Liverpool.

Dortmund are hopeful of doing a deal for Giroud as a ready-made replacement and it is understood the Arsenal striker prefers that switch ahead of interest from Everton, West Ham and Marseille.