Maurizio Sarri is willing to pay up to £50m for Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson, if he is unable to bring Gonzalo Higuain to Stamford Bridge.
Reports understands Sarri remains determined to sign Higuain, despite concerns from the club’s board.
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According to reports gathered, Chelsea’s chief-executive Marina Granovskaia remains unconvinced that Higuain is the answer to Chelsea’s striker problems.
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Any deal for Higuain is further complicated by the striker’s season-long loan at AC Milan from parent club Juventus.
If Sarri is unable to convince Chelsea over Higuain, the Italian will turn his attention to Wilson, who has scored 10 goals in 23 matches in all competitions for Bournemouth this season.