Chelsea have been offered
Real Madrid striker Gonzalo
Higuain for £34 million.
The Telegraph says Higuain is known to Ancelotti and
his cause is being pushed by agents who are close to the former
Juventus executive, Luciano
Moggi. Ancelotti is a former Juve coach, of course and has a good
relationship with Moggi, who is trying to help broker a deal.
The 22-year-old striker is demanding a salary of €4.5 million
(£3.9 million) a year with Chelsea also having to pay €4 million to his
representatives to secure the deal. That, however, may prove a
sticking point given owner Roman Abramovich's stance over such
fees.
It appears that Chelsea
would, however, turn to Higuain only if their attempts to secure
Liverpool striker
Fernando Torres, a long-term
target, fail.