Milan — AC Milan striker Gonzalo Higuain has “agreed terms” and is set for an imminent move to Premier League club Chelsea, Italian sports daily Gazzetta Dello Sport reported on Wednesday. Higuain joined Milan on a season-long loan from Juventus in July with an option to make the deal permanent, but he has struggled to settle at San Siro, scoring eight goals in all competitions. “Chelsea have an agreement with Higuain to take him immediately,” Gazzetta reported. The 31-year-old Argentina international reportedly wants to join his former Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri at the English club, who would take over Milan’s option to eventually make the deal permanent. Milan paid €18m to sign him on loan, with a clause to make the deal permanent for a further €36m. Higuain had his most successful season under Sarri, breaking the Serie A goalscoring record with 36 goals in the 2015/16 campaign. He scored 91 goals during his three years at the club before moving to Juventus in 2016 when the Turin...
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