Multiple reports suggest Milan won’t take up their option to buy Gonzalo Higuain from Juventus, while he could even go to Chelsea in January.
The Rossoneri had signed him on loan at a cost of €18m with an option to buy at the end of the season for a further €36m.
That cost was already raising eyebrows, but when UEFA ruled Milan would have €12m in Europa League participation revenue withheld, their squad cut down to 21 players for the next two seasons and a European ban restored if they don’t break even by 2021, it becomes unsustainable.
Multiple sources from Sky Sport Italia to the Corriere della Sera and various others claim owners Elliott Management are not keen on going through with the extra expense of keeping a player who turned 31 this month.
Higuain has scored seven goals in 16 competitive games this season, the same tally as youth product Patrick Cutrone in 18 appearances.
However, Cutrone has a better goals per minutes played average of 137 compared to 197 for Pipita.
Some reports go even further, as Rai Sport claim Milan could cut the loan deal short to get his salary off their books and send Higuain to Chelsea.
He would reunite with former Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri, who could in turn send misfiring Alvaro Morata elsewhere.
Realmadridforlife555
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Higuain, Giroud, Morata, very soon you will Benzama also link wit Chelsea
Numaan23
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After Morata. Now Higuain is going to chelsea 😂😂😂
RealMd13
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Milan WILL NOT buy Higuain and he might join Chelsea in January (Sky Italia) Higuain to Chelsea this is a good move for him and Chelsea fans Because Higuain is a great striker who can find the back of the net easily if given the chance he loves physical game and there is no other League that has physical players than the English premier League and good luck Legend and I cant wait to see you play for the blues 🔵
jefthomas
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Give them morata take Higuain . Eventhough he is aged atleast we can use him untill batshuayi or abraham will rise to 1st team level or untill we sign a very good striker . HIGUAIN is much better than morata even in this age
tropicalda
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They need him if they really want to win the Premier League. Sarri wants his type of players. He transformed Higuain and sees him as an ideal fit in his Chelsea system. Morata is inconsistent. He’s too nice for the Premier League. They need someone like Diego Costa, who Conte was a fool to offload,,,, Gonzalo Higuain has proven himself at the biggest stage in football. Forget the misses in those finals, he is an immense striker and gets goals every season. His other talents include good hold up play, ability to link well with other attackers/runners. His numbers in the past decade are nothing short of sheer brilliance. He’s mastered scoring in both La Liga and Serie A. And another of his biggest assets is that he rarely gets injured. He’s available for selection throughout the season and that is a selling point in itself. And finally, Higuain has worked with Sarri, so he is not unaccustomed to his highly demanding and aggressive style of play. He would slot right in
RealMd13
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Milan WILL NOT buy Higuain and he might join Chelsea in January (Sky Italia) Konte and Sarri Both used Eden Hazard as a number 9 and Chelsea are now looking for a perfect number in Higuain and thats means Eden Hazard would be free to join Real Madrid because he has come forward and said about how he left for the Los Blancos team and that he would be happy to play for Real Madrid so I think Papa Perez should not sleep on this deal cuz its a dream signing Vamooos madrid
wipcopsz
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31players are needed in Chelsea no matter their talent
dettaboss4l
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