Premier League giants Chelsea agree on a loan with Italian champions, Juventus for the signing of Gonzalo Higuain. That is with his loan spell in AC Milan being cut short. The deal will see the Blues handed an option to buy the striker outright for £32.5m upon the completion of a six-month loan. The Argentinean wants to reunite with his former manager Maurizio Sarri and the transfer is likely to be finalized in the coming days.
The player will now be coming in to add more fire-power to the Italian manager’s side. That is after Alvaro Morata has failed to make an impression, since his move to the Bridge. The Spanish international has been struggling to retain his first-team spot in west London. Hed now might be considering a move away from the club.
Can This Deal Actually Benefit Premier League Giants Chelsea?
Chelsea manager had been long wishing to reunite with The Argentine striker having a great time with him in Napoli in the 2016 campaign. It appears that the pair will finally get their wish after talks between the Premier League side and the Serie A champions. While the Argentine’s move is all finalized, it will be stalled until Spanish striker, Alvaro Morata’s future is finalized away from Chelsea.
Higuain was left out on the bench in the Supercoppa Italiana final on Saudi Arabia, a match in which Cristiano Ronaldo scored the only decisive goal to win it for The Bianconeri. Over the last weeks in Milan, Gattuso confirmed that Higuain was keen to leave the San Siro, “when a player makes up his mind it becomes hard to convince them otherwise”. Milan however has looked elsewhere for the answer to their striker problems. Director Leonardo having stayed in Italy is currently working on a move for Genoa’s Krzysztof Piatek to replace outgoing Higuain.
This deal is finalized will put a permanent question mark on French striker, Oliver Giroud’s future as well. Giroud left Arsenal last winter to play for rivals Chelsea as a supplement for Morata. Neither Giroud nor Morata could shine in The Blues shirt and once the club is done selling Morata, a new potential striker could be coming in during the summer transfer window.
What Next For The Blues With Regards To The Upcoming Campaigns
To go out and score consistently match in and match out is an attribute Chelsea have lost. That is since the departure of Didier Drogba. Giroud largely relied on substitute performances in Premier League matches. He was mostly used in Cups. The arrival of Higuain will see no difference.
Sarri will be more dependent on Higuain than he ever could be on Morata. That is even for a single striker role. It might see Eden Hazard filling out the deep No. 9 role. So, Giroud’s chances of making the first team seem bleaker after the arrival of Higuain.
Maurizio Sarri has also shown no faith in attacker Michi Batshuayi. The Londoners are set to offload him for £40m on a permanent basis. Though the only interested party, Monaco have secured his service on a loan deal for now. Chelsea is also looking to sign a replacement for Cesc Fabregas. The midfielder left for Monaco a week back. The Blues are locked in talks with Zenit for Leandro Paredes.
