“I know he has had some difficulties at the moment, but we hope he can get back to his best form.
“He is a very strong striker, especially in my first season at Naples.
“He did very very well, for sure he is one of the best strikers in my career.
Maurizio Sarri made Gonzalo Higuain his top target (Image: GETTY)
“He has played four seasons with Real Madrid, he is the right player to play here."
Higuain has had disciplinary issues in recent years.
Sarri says he isn’t concerned about the 31-year-olds temperament though.
"He wants to win all the time, in every situation," he added.
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Gonzalo Higuain has been on loan at AC Milan (Image: GETTY)
“In five years it only happened twice that he lost his temper [got sent off]… in terms of failure, I wouldn't call it failure. He had some problems.”
Sarri and Higuain enjoyed a fruitful stint together at Napoli.
Higuain, 31, bagged 91 goals in 146 games during Sarri’s tenure in southern Italy.
The veteran target man has spent the first half of the campaign on loan at AC Milan from Juventus.
Gonzalo Higuain was prolific at Napoli (Image: GETTY)
Negotiating with both clubs has meant double the work for Chelsea chiefs.
It’s thought the Blues have agreed to take over Higuain’s loan at Milan on the same terms.
The west Londoners will then have a commitment to buy him in the summer.
Juve want Higuain off their books after snapping up Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid at huge expense.
The Old Lady paid Napoli a whopping £80m for Higuain in 2016 and are keen to recoup as much cash as possible.