Chelsea have agreed a deal with Juventus to sign Gonzalo Higuain on loan, according to reports in Italy.
The 31-year-old will cut short his time at AC Milan to make the move to Stamford Bridge, with some news outlets suggesting the Blues are hopeful that a deal can be done so he can face Arsenal on Saturday.
Fans on Twitter are mostly positive about the Higuain transfer:
Exciting. What a night to be a Chelsea fan!
— Salomon Beza (@SalomonBeza) January 16, 2019
Very good signing that. Was brilliant under Sarri and I reckon he will get the best out of him
— jamie bradshaw (@jaybradshaw1992) January 16, 2019
Welcome to chelsea Gonzalo!!! I hope you perform better than our strikers.
— Paul Richard (@Richardpaul06) January 17, 2019
Not a bad move.. All we need is his finishing when chances are created.. Sarriball can give him the luxury
— Jason (@Sozzyofficial) January 17, 2019
@MyNameIsTaEarl I like it.
We need a reliable experienced striker. Pure striker not forward.
— ?The Phoenix? (@nkintsela) January 17, 2019
Good news
— Mawuli De-great (@MawuliGreat) January 17, 2019
There’s no way possible its going to be worse for us because Sarri played with him and like him… Same with jorginho and that move isn’t bad at all #Chelsea
— Jerry (@mr_Johnny_jay) January 17, 2019
now we hv a striker who can finish
— Lewis Smith (@LewisSmith240) January 17, 2019
Not my first choice, but let’s see what he has left. Everyone deserves a chance.
— Shaun Burt (@sburty2507) January 17, 2019
Not a great signing but hes better than why we’ve currently got so… I’m happy with that
— Christopher Phillips (@Chris101188) January 17, 2019
Higuain is expected to move to Chelsea on an initial six-month loan deal, but it could be extended by another twelve months if certain conditions are met.
It is also believed that the Blues have the option to sign the player on a permanent basis for €36m (£31.8m); the same amount that Milan were going to pay Juve for the Argentine at the end of the season.
Higuain’s arrival at Chelsea may hasten the departure of Alvaro Morata. The London club are said to be in advanced talks with Atletico Madrid about the 26-year-old. A loan or permanent transfer are both possibilities.
