With Gonzalo Higuain set to be loaned out to Chelsea by Milan, the FC guys question if he'll be able to solve Chelsea's woes in front of goal. LONDON -- Maurizio Sarri has said Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia is "working very hard" to conclude a deal to sign Gonzalo Higuain on loan.Sources told ESPN FC on Wednesday that Chelsea are close to signing Higuain from Juventus on an initial six-month loan deal with an option to buy after Sarri was present in a meeting between Granovskaia and Nicolas Higuain -- the striker's brother and agent -- in London.TransfersHow a transfer worksWith help from former Tottenham and Liverpool director of football Damien Comolli, we show you a step-by-step guide to a transfer.What's a medical like?Can a 44-year-old man cut it in the Premier League? Our writer suffers -- and suffers some more -- through a medical at Everton.Watch live games, ESPN FC TV and MLS Rewind on ESPN+ in the U.S.LIVE: Latest from Transfer TalkFC Exclusives- Chelsea close on Higuain loan- PSG make Weigl top target- Barca's Malcom available for €41m- Rossi rules out MLS, eyes Europe- Man United to wait for KoulibalyConfirmation of the deal has not come in time for Higuain to be eligible...

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Cristiano Ronaldo's second-half header secured Juventus' first Italian Super Cup since 2015 against 10-man AC Milan, in Saudi Arabia. AC Milan coach Gennaro Gattuso has been given a one-game touchline ban for confronting the referee at the end of Wednesday night's Supercoppa.Gattuso protested with the officials for not giving what he felt was a clear penalty for a foul by Emre Can on Andrea Conti late on in his side's 1-0 defeat to Juventus.Serie AWatch on ESPN networks in the U.S.ESPN has reached an exclusive, multi-year rights agreement in the United States for Italy's Serie A TIM, one of the world's top soccer leagues. The agreement will bring more than 340 matches per season to ESPN+ | ScheduleWhy Italian football finds its way into your bloodRoma beat Lazio, but the derby doesn't end, it merely pauses. Because like the city that birthed both clubs, it is eternal, reports Wright Thompson.LISTEN: The Serie Awesome PodcastGet the latest edition of The Serie Awesome Podcast, as the likes of Gab Marcotti, Mina Rzouki and Paolo Bandini discuss what is happening in Serie A.The Lega Serie A released their disciplinary statement on Thursday and it stated that Gattuso would be banned for one game and fined €15,000 for "shouting at the referee at the end...

With Gonzalo Higuain set to be loaned out to Chelsea by Milan, the FC guys question if he'll be able to solve Chelsea's woes in front of goal.

With Gonzalo Higuain set to be loaned out to Chelsea by Milan, the FC guys question if he'll be able to solve Chelsea's woes in front of goal. Cristiano Ronaldo's second-half header secured Juventus' first Italian Super Cup since 2015 against 10-man AC Milan, in Saudi Arabia. The FC crew answer your tweets on how far Juventus will go in European and domestic competitions, the chances Real Madrid and Juve do a Dybala-Isco swap & more. Chelsea are close to completing a deal to sign Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain on an initial six-month loan deal, sources have confirmed to ESPN FC.The agreement will give Chelsea the option to either buy Higuain -- who had made clear his desire to cut short a loan spell at AC Milan -- next summer or extend the loan for a further 12 months.Chelsea accelerated talks with Juventus and Milan on Wednesday after the two clubs contested the Italian Supercoppa in Jeddah, which Juve won 1-0, after deciding...

JuventusAC Milan10FTGame DetailsLive football odds with bet365. Bet Now »GameCastLineups and StatsCristiano Ronaldo's second-half header secured Juventus' first Italian Super Cup since 2015 against 10-man AC Milan, in Saudi Arabia. Italian Supercoppa: Cristiano Ronaldo (61') Juventus 1-0 AC Milan Italian Supercoppa: Patrick Cutrone (48') Juventus 0-0 AC Milan Italian Supercoppa: Cristiano Ronaldo (43') Juventus 0-0 AC Milan Cristiano Ronaldo's second-half goal secured a record eighth Italian Super Cup victory for Juventus as they beat AC Milan 1-0 in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah on Wednesday.The trophy, which was being contested outside of Italy for the 10th time, is traditionally a clash between the Italian league and cup winners, but Milan qualified as Coppa Italia runners-up after Juve clinched the domestic double last season.Striker Gonzalo Higuain was dropped to the Milan bench amid media rumours of an imminent...