Higuain was Chelsea’s number one target this month

Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia has revealed that Gonzalo Higuain was the club’s number one transfer target for the January window. 

Granovskaia has confirmed that the forward was the number one priority for Chelsea as they looked to bolster their attacking options this month.

Chelsea announced the signing of Higuain on loan from Juventus until the end of the season on Wednesday night, with the striker unable to face Tottenham in the League Cup on Thursday.

Twitter: Welcome to London and welcome to Chelsea, @G_Higuain!

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Following his arrival at the club, Granovskaia said this:

Twitter: Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia: “Gonzalo was our number one target this transfer window and arrives with a pro… https://t.co/PQbzMniu3f (@SkySportsNews)

Higuain is Chelsea’s second signing of the window, after Christian Pulisic was signed from Borussia Dortmund earlier this month.

Pulisic, however, has been loaned back to Dortmund until the end of the season – meaning that the pair may not play with each other for the Blues.