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Chelsea told Higuain is the man to rekindle title aspirations and counter Morata struggles

Gonzalo Higuain would offer something “different” to Chelsea, says Mario Melchiot, with a striker of his ilk required to force the Blues back into contention for Premier League title challenges.

An assault on the summit appears to have already passed the Blues by in 2018-19, with a 10-point gap separating them from table-topping Liverpool.

Maurizio Sarri has sought to play down any talk of competing for top prizes, though, since inheriting the managerial reins from Antonio Conte last summer.

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He considers Chelsea to be a work in progress during his debut campaign, with a new frontman among the many pieces of the puzzle he is after.