AC Milan manager Gennaro Gattuso has backed stuttering striker Gonzalo Higuain to return to scoring form and said the reported Chelsea target won't be leaving the San Siro in January.
Higuain—on loan from Juventus—has been touted as a winter swap target for the Blues, managed by former Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri, but Gattuso spoke to reporters ahead of Saturday's league meeting with Fiorentina and said:
"I do not know [about any potential swap]. We're keeping hold of Higuain and, in recent years, Chelsea have not bought players aged 30 or 31.
"Higuain is going through a difficult moment, like the whole team, but I treasure him a lot.