Higuain reveals why Chelsea move never happened
Gonzalo Higuain has revealed why his proposed move to Chelsea never materialised.
The striker had been heavily linked with the Blues having previously worked with Maurizio Sarri at Napoli, but he completed a transfer from Juventus to AC Milan yesterday.
And it appears that there was disagreement at Stamford Bridge over whether to move for the Argentina forward or not.
Higuain said: “In total sincerity, the esteem I have for Sarri is huge but he was the only who wanted me.
“Here at Milan everyone wanted me, and this is why I made my choice to come here.
“I have been playing in Europe for 12 years, Milan was the team that struck me most, it’s what the player wants to see: History, lots of green, pure football. It gives you goosebumps, it’s special stuff.”
As part of the transfer, Milan signed another reported Chelsea target in Mattia Caldara, whilst Leonardo Bonucci completed a return to Juventus after just one season at San Siro.
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