Milan have reached a deal with Genoa to sign the Polish striker Krzysztof Piatek for €35m (£30.9m) plus add-ons. The 23-year-old has been a sensation at Genoa this season, scoring 13 goals in 19 Serie A games so far, after arriving from KS Cracovia in the summer.

Piatek, who will sign a five-year deal, will replace Gonzalo Higuaín at Milan with the Argentinian striker set to complete a move to Chelsea this week. Higuaín has been left out of Milan’s game against Genoa on Monday with his manager saying that the 31-year-old “was not mentally ready” to play the game.

Gennaro Gattuso added that Higuaín had pruduced “one of the worst training sessions” the manager had seen and had decided to leave him out after that. “All this talk is not easy for him,” he added. Piatek, too, will not be available as he is suspended.

Milan and Genoa are expected to iron out the last details of the transfer on Tuesday with the Pole then travelling to Milan for the medical. Higuaín is also set to have his medical at Chelsea early this week before his loan move to Maurizio Sarri’s side.

Higuaín’s arrival in west London means that Álvaro Morata will be free to join Atlético Madrid this week too.