Juventus Chief Speaks On Higuain’s Move To Chelsea

Juventus chief executive, Giuseppe Marotta, has opened up on the reported transfer bids from Chelsea and AC Milan regarding a move for Gonzalo Higuain.

Giuseppe Marotta, the CEO of Serie A champions, Juventus, has diclosed that there has been “nothing concrete” from Chelsea and AC Milan regarding Gonzalo Higuain, though the Juventus chief executive admitted the striker could be sold following the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo.

Higuain has been linked with a reunion with former Napoli boss, Maurizio Sarri at Premier League side, Chelsea, while the Argentina international’s name has emerged as a possible makeweight in a deal for AC Milan defender, Leonardo Bonucci.

Juve and Milan have already held talks over a potential swap, but Chelsea will have the advantage in talks if they advance on their interests due to Sarri’s relationship with the forward.

Marotta, revealed the Serie A champions are weighing up their options after Ronaldo’s high-profile arrival from Real Madrid left Juve inundated with attackers.

“I won’t deny that with the addition of Cristiano Ronaldo we’ve got a quality attacking department that’s a bit crowded,” Marotta told Sky Italia.

“We’ll evaluate things with Higuain, but nothing concrete has arrived from Chelsea and Milan.

“He is still an important player for us. Now obviously there is more competition, but he is a professional and we are evaluating his future together with his representatives. We have great respect for him.”