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title: "Chelsea’s bid for Higuain rejected by Juventus"
canonical: "https://readchelsea.com/2019/01/15/chelseas-bid-for-higuain-rejected-by-juventus/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Chelsea News"
published: "2019-01-15T08:33:14Z"
modified: "2019-01-15T16:32:56Z"
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# Chelsea’s bid for Higuain rejected by Juventus

Chelsea have seen an offer for Gonzalo Higuain rejected by Juventus, according to *[Gazzetta dello Sport](https://www.gazzetta.it/Calciomercato/13-01-2019/milan-sarri-pressa-chelsea-higuain-piatek-si-scalda-320348559530.shtml)*.

The Blues have been linked with a move for the 31-year-old for a while now, with Maurizio Sarri keen to bring in his former Napoli player.

With Alvaro Morata [linked with an exit](https://readchelsea.com/2019/01/10/atletico-madrid-join-the-race-for-morata-signing/) this month, a replacement is required to help boost the west Londoners’ top-four bid.

Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia is believed to have had a bid for Higuain knocked back, although there is still confidence that a deal can be agreed.

Juventus are thought to be demanding a £48 million loan fee for the striker – half of which will be the player’s wages over an 18-month period.

It is claimed that Juve’s sporting director Fabio Paratici is waiting to hear Chelsea’s next move.

Higuain is trying to [force](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1072159/Chelsea-transfer-news-Juventus-Gonzalo-Higuain-phone-call-Granovskaia-offer-rumours-gossip) a deal through, according to Italian journalist Tancredi Palmeri, so it could be an interesting few weeks in the transfer window.