Chelsea are increasingly confident of signing Gonzalo Higuain on an initial loan with an option to buy, Sky Sports News understands. Head coach Maurizio Sarri is understood to be keen on bringing Higuain to Stamford Bridge, despite concerns from the club's board. According to Sky in Italy, Chelsea's chief-executive Marina Granovskaia remains unconvinced Higuain is the answer to the club's striker problems. Any deal for Higuain is further complicated by the striker's season-long loan at AC Milan from parent club Juventus. However, he has since backtracked on those comments: "He still hasn't told me he wants to leave, I am still waiting.

Source: Sky sports January 16, 2019 17:18 UTC