Gonzalo Higuain's agent has arrived in London as Chelsea look to finalise a deal for the on-loan AC Milan striker.
The 31-year-old wants to cut short his time at the San Siro and reunite with Maurizio Sarri, whom he worked with at Napoli during the 2015/16 season.
Chelsea are looking to sign Gonzalo Higuain
His chances of making this happen appeared to have increased significantly on Thursday, when his agent and brother, Nicolas, landed in the England's capital, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.
The Argentina international has been linked with a move to west London since the summer, though he ended being loaned out by Juventus to accommodate their purchase of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Juventus would want £32million if he was to sign with Milan permanently at the end of the season and would expect the same from Chelsea, but the Blues are reportedly be reluctant to spend so much on a player who is already in his 30s.
Higuain excelled under the guidance of Sarri during their time together at Napoli, scoring 38 goals in his final season before sealing a £75million move to Juventus in 2016. This season he has netted five Serie A goals in 15 games for Milan.
Sarri is desperate to sign a new striker this month with only Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata to call upon; the latter could leave amid subject from Sevilla, but Atletico Madrid are remaining silent on links to the forward.
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