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title: "Higuain pictured at airport as he closes in on Chelsea move"
canonical: "https://readchelsea.com/2019/01/23/higuain-pictured-at-airport-as-he-closes-in-on-chelsea-move/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Ryan Darby"
section: "Chelsea News"
published: "2019-01-23T09:50:39Z"
modified: "2019-01-23T09:51:11Z"
---

# Higuain pictured at airport as he closes in on Chelsea move

Gonzalo Higuain has been pictured leaving Milan as he prepares to finalise his move to Chelsea.

[As cited on the Mirror](https://twitter.com/MirrorFootball/status/1088005529715306497), pictures emerged of the striker flying out of Italy, with medical believed to be scheduled for later today.

Chelsea are in a race against time to complete a deal for the striker. The Blues need to have him registered by midday to ensure that he can play against Tottenham in the Carabao Cup on Thursday night.

![Marco Rosi/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1081752600.jpg)

Albeit at short notice, having the striker available for the game will come as a major boost to Maurizio Sarri, who has seen the pressure rise in recent weeks.

It was [confirmed yesterday](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11854/11614808/krzysztof-piatek-joining-ac-milan-from-genoa-with-gonzalo-higuain-set-for-chelsea) that Krzysztof Piatek is closing in on his move to Milan, with Gennaro Gattuso’s men getting a replacement lined up before allowing Higuain to move on.

Chelsea have agreed a loan deal until the end of the season with Juventus, while also having the options of a further 12 months.