Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has conceded that he misses Gonzalo Higuain but insisted that he has complete faith in Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata.
Sarri joined Chelsea in the summer following his departure from Napoli and has made a fantastic start to the season; the Italian is yet to suffer defeat as the Blues manager.
| Season | Position |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 14th |
| 2023–24 | 9th |
| 2022–23 | 14th |
| 2021–22 | 7th |
| 2020–21 | 6th |
| Season | Position |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 16th |
| 2023–24 | 14th |
| 2022–23 | 13th |
| 2021–22 | 10th |
| 2020–21 | 13th |
The Italian’s late arrival at Chelsea meant the club were scrambling to get players towards the end of the window and eventually missed out on a few targets.
They were in talks to sign Daniele Rugani in the summer, but Juventus did not want to sell him after they decided to let Mattia Caldara join Serie A giants AC Milan.
However, Sarri revealed that he did not specifically request Rugani as he did not want to interfere beyond a point in the club’s transfer business.
He told Italian daily Corriere dello Sport: “I didn’t ask for Rugani.
“I didn’t want to interfere in transfer dealings beyond my limit.”
Sarri did want Higuain at Chelsea but the striker decided to join AC Milan and later revealed that at Stamford Bridge only his former Napoli coach wanted him, while the Rossoneri showed a real zeal to sign him.
The Chelsea boss admits that he will always miss the Argentine as he was a huge reason behind his success at Napoli. But he insisted that he has faith in the strikers he has in his squad at the moment.
“I miss Higuain very much but don’t misunderstand me.
"I will always miss him he was a goalscoring beast for me at Napoli.
“But if firmly believe in Giroud and Morata.”
| Season | Position |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 9th (Championship) |
| 2023–24 | 5th (Championship — lost in play‑off semi‑finals) |
| 2022–23 | 9th (Championship) |
| 2021–22 | 10th (Championship) |
| 2020–21 | 19th (Premier League) |
