However, the latest reports suggest that the Blues could be ready to get rid of the player altogether and bring in the in-form Higuain as his direct replacement.
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But Higuain ended up moving to Napoli instead, replacing Edinson Cavani (who also did not move to Chelsea) for €40m.
Fellow frontman Radamel Falcao, now injured, has just one goal to his name while Loic Remy, Chelsea’s only other recognised striker, is yet to register his name on a Premier League scoresheet this season.
The player’s brother and agent Nicolas, released an interview with the Italian radio station CRC specifying that the 27-year-old is very happy at Napoli right now and he has no intention to leave the club as a free agent at the end of his contract expiring in June 2018.
The striker scored the 200th goal of his professional career at the weekend to help his side beat Udinese 1-0.
“Three years ago Gonzalo chose Napoli and you can see how much this club means to him by what he is doing on the pitch”.
Karnezis kept his side level with two good pieces of goalkeeping as Napoli continued to knock on the door, first when he dived low to keep out Higuain’s effort before he smothered the ball at the feet of Callejon minutes later after Higuain had slipped the Spaniard through.
“At the moment, we have faith that Gonzalo will stay at Napoli, with a team which is 100 per cent focused and can win something”, said agent Nicolas Higuain, per the Express. It would make him a hate figure and it is not in the style of our family.
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His compatriot was the only one capable of scoring eight successive goals in home games at Naples, while Higuain has just netted his 7 goal straight against Udinese.
