Has Higuain Been A Good Loan Signing? – Chelsea Fans Voted And The Results May Surprise You

Chelsea striker Gonzalo Higuain has had an up and down time since his arrival at Stamford Bridge.

The Argentine star has scored three goals in 11 appearances after signing from Juventus in January, but after a good start, he has been ineffective for the Blues in the last few league games.

It is a stark contrast to Alvaro Morata who was allowed to leave for Atletico Madrid at the beginning of the year.

The Spanish forward has refound his confidence since returning to his homeland, hitting four in nine games so far.

Despite the contrast in the two players’ fortunes, when we asked Chelsea fans in a poll whether they were happy with the loan deal for Higuain, two-thirds said that they were:

Of course, the 31-year-old has an excellent goalscoring record wherever he has been so Blues supporters are right not to write him off straight away.

He is playing in a team lacking in confidence and struggling to produce the types of chances that he feeds off. With Eden Hazard having only scored once in his last six league games too, you can see the problems lie far deeper than the personnel on the pitch.