Maurizio Sarri Confirms Gonzalo Higuain Transfer to Chelsea from AC Milan

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has confirmed that Gonzalo Higuain will complete his move to Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

The club also confirmed the move.

The Argentinian striker will not be available, though, for Chelsea's Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday:

Higuain, 31, has been on loan at AC Milan from Juventus since August.

He has struggled at the San Siro, netting just six goals in 15 Serie A appearances, and just one since October.

In his previous five seasons in the Italian top flight, he netted 111 goals, and his record in La Liga at Real Madrid was also impressive:

The most prolific season of his career came in 2015-16 at Napoli, when he was playing under Sarri:

The Italian manager will hope he can revitalise Higuain at Stamford Bridge, as Chelsea have been struggling for goals of late.

In the Blues' last six Premier League fixtures, they have returned just five goals.

Sarri clearly does not trust Alvaro Morata or Olivier Giroud and has been playing Eden Hazard out of position as a false nine.

Chelsea were unbeaten in the English top flight this season until late November and looked set to compete for the title.

They have since dropped back into a fierce fight for the final top-four place:

If Higuain can rediscover his scoring touch in west London, he could be a huge asset as Chelsea look to fight off Arsenal and a resurgent Manchester United to secure a UEFA Champions League spot for next season.