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title: "Juventus director deals Chelsea blow in Higuain hunt"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Elliott Cuff"
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published: "2019-01-03T22:14:43Z"
modified: "2019-01-03T22:15:26Z"
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# Juventus director deals Chelsea blow in Higuain hunt

Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici has dealt Chelsea a blow in their pursuit of Gonzalo Higuain.

The 31-year striker, currently on a season-long loan with AC Milan, is reportedly a target for the Blues this January, with Maurizio Sarri keen on a reunion.

The former Napoli man managed the Argentina international for one season at the Stadio San Paolo, where Higuain scored 38 games in 42 appearances across all competitions, earning him a move to Juventus.

![Marco Luzzani/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1088459048.jpg)

With Chelsea keen to add to their forward line, with Álvaro Morata misfiring this season, Higuain has been linked with a winter switch, however Sarri is more concerned with bringing in wingers – despite having already bought Christian Pulisic from Borussia Dortmund.

However, Paratici thinks a transfer is unlikely. As quoted by [Football.London](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/gonzalo-higuain-chelsea-transfer-juventus-15627435), the Italian said:

> He remains one of the best strikers in the world, he showed it in these seasons in Europe, he scored everywhere.

> About his future, I think he’s important for AC Milan, he’s a great striker and they want to keep him.

> I know very well Gonzalo, he is a simple and passionate guy who lives every situation with great enthusiasm. It can happen even to the best players not to score for four or five games.