Gonzalo Higuain who struggled with form at AC Milan has been a subject of criticism over the years but former Rossoneri team-mate Alessio Romagnoli believes the Chelsea striker is the best in the world.
The 31 year old swapped Italy for England last month after Chelsea agreed a loan deal with parent club Juventus, Milan only released the forward after completing the transfer of Krzysztof Piatek from Genoa.
After failing to score in his first games for Chelsea, Higuain looked sharp against in their last outing against Huddersfield Town as he scored a brace in the 5-0 rout. Milan captain Romagnoli was sad to see the former Real Madrid and Napoli striker leave San Siro and has described him as one of the elite.
Romagnoli was quoited saying “I still think he is the best striker in the world, I am sorry he decided to leave but we respect his decision. He is a friend of mine and if he is happy I am ok with it.”
The player brought in by AC Milan to fill the boots of Higuain is Piatek. The Polish forward made a superb start to life in Milan with three goals in as many games in all competitions. Piatek has impressed many of the AC Milan staff and players with his hunger and desire for success which is all a team needs to push ahead.