Chelsea transfer news: Gonzalo Higuain deal impacted by Cristiano Ronaldo joining Juventus (Image: GETTY)
However, west London is not the only potential destination for the Argentina international this summer.
"This Juventus action [signing Ronaldo] carries with it some inevitable side effects," wrote Biasin for Italian outlet Tutto Mercato Web.
"The first is that Higuain - for a couple of years he also seemed like a ‘no poo’ - now he is treated like the last of the dumbasses.
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"He will go away, the decision is taken, also because [Massimiliano] Allegri would never renounce the masculinity of [Mario] Mandzukic.
"Will Pipita [Higuain] end up at Sarri's Chelsea? Probably, but there are not only Londoners…"
Higuain faces the positive prospect of joining former Napoli team-mate Jorginho at Chelsea.
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Chelsea transfer news: Gonzalo Higuain deal impacted by Cristiano Ronaldo joining Juventus (Image: GETTY)
Sarri has explained why he got Chelsea to hijack Manchester City’s move for the midfielder.
"Jorginho is not a physical player, he is a technical player," said Sarri.
"But the most important quality is that he is very quick in the mind so he has the ability to move the ball very fast."