Chelsea are closing in on the signing of striker Gonzalo Higuain but the forward is remaining coy over his impending departure from Serie A.Maurizio Sarri has been eager to reinforce his attack in the January window, with Higuain his preferred choice to bolster the ranks at Stamford Bridge.Higuain was filmed arriving back in Italy after the Italian Super Cup in Saudi Arabia, where he had played as a substitute as AC Milan lost 1-0 to Juventus. 'Were you all waiting for me? If you want to create mess (regarding the Chelsea transfer), I’m not the right person for you in this sense,’ Higuain said.The 31-year-old is a Juventus player on loan at Milan. His San Siro agreement will be cut short for him to head to England, where his deal will run until the end of the season with an option to extend for a further year.Despite the merits of Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata, Higuain is a centre forward that Sarri trusts in his system and who flourished under the astute Italian tactician during their time together at Napoli. In 2015-16, which was Sarri's first season at Napoli, Higuain scored 36 goals in 35 games in Serie A. The move for Higuain is a strong gesture of support for Sarri who has wanted the 31-year-old since taking over at Stamford Bridge last summer.Chelsea have been reluctant to add older players to their squad but have belief in Sarri's methods.There could still be departures from west London in the present window. Bayern Munich confirmed on Wednesday that they are in talks with Chelsea over buying Callum Hudson-Odoi.'We are in talks with Chelsea,' Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic told Sport Bild. 'We want to sign the player. I am fully convinced of his abilities.' Higuain's impending arrival, meanwhile, could signal the end of Morata's tenure at Chelsea. They have held talks with Atletico Madrid over the striker's possible return to Spain.Michy Batshuayi could also head to Milan to provide a replacement for Higuain but his preference is to join Thierry Henry's Monaco side.Chelsea are next in Premier League action on Saturday, away to Arsenal.
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