A Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain has emerged as a target for Chelsea with the club seeking to get hold of the player’s representatives to see if he would be interested in a move to Stamford Bridge and according to The Times, Andre Villas-Boas will find out if the 24-year-old is available as he seeks to re-adjust his faltering forward line.
Argentine has a phenomenal scoring record with the Spanish giants and averages a goal every 53 minutes this season in netted 12 times in La Liga despite making just seven starts to the daniel Sturridge has proved to be a real bonus on the wing for Villas-Boas with 9 goals in the Premier League and Juan Mata has slotted well on the other flank in his debut season following his summer move from Valencia to the Portuguese boss has problems in the forward line with star strikers Fernando Torres and Didier Drogba both having scored just 2 goals in the league apiece.
The Londoners are expected to sign Bolton Wanderers defender Gary Cahill next month but with problems persisting up front they could make a move for Higuain to has had to settle for a place behind Karim Benzema in the starting line-up as Jose Mourinho only plays one striker in his system to any move would rely on the former Chelsea boss being willing to sell the 24-year-old to his protege madrid are top of La Liga and targeting success in three competitions as they seek to end the dominance of rivals Barcelona.
Argentine has a phenomenal scoring record with the Spanish giants and averages a goal every 53 minutes this season in netted 12 times in La Liga despite making just seven starts to the daniel Sturridge has proved to be a real bonus on the wing for Villas-Boas with 9 goals in the Premier League and Juan Mata has slotted well on the other flank in his debut season following his summer move from Valencia to the Portuguese boss has problems in the forward line with star strikers Fernando Torres and Didier Drogba both having scored just 2 goals in the league apiece.
The Londoners are expected to sign Bolton Wanderers defender Gary Cahill next month but with problems persisting up front they could make a move for Higuain to has had to settle for a place behind Karim Benzema in the starting line-up as Jose Mourinho only plays one striker in his system to any move would rely on the former Chelsea boss being willing to sell the 24-year-old to his protege madrid are top of La Liga and targeting success in three competitions as they seek to end the dominance of rivals Barcelona.
