AC Milan goalkeeper Pepe Reina has all but confirmed Gonzalo Higuain is leaving the club for a transfer to Chelsea.
Calciomercato and numerous other sources have strongly linked the Argentina international with a move to Stamford Bridge this January, and Reina’s quotes on the player now suggest this deal is now very much on the cards.
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The Spaniard was asked about Higuain and admitted he was losing a team-mate, though he insisted they will remain friends.
‘Higuain? Football also hands us bitter moments, I lose a teammate, but he will always be a friend of mine,’ Reina is quoted by Calciomercato.
It seems only a matter of time now before the 31-year-old is officially announced as a new Chelsea player, which will be great news for the west London club.
Gonzalo Higuain is set to join Chelsea from AC Milan