Too high a price for him but in a way understandable given how many teams need strikers and how few of them are available.
Higuain to leave Real Madrid
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Madrid have done well to get that fee, 37m for what is essentially their back up striker. He's a good player but it really puts the 20m bids we were receiving for Rooney into prospective.
Madrid have just received over 60m for what is essentially 3 squad players...incredible.
Madrid have just received over 60m for what is essentially 3 squad players...incredible.
Not so incredible when you take into account it's Rafa Benitez paying for them.
But rather more credible when you take into account that Napoli are now loaded with cash.
Liverpool must be in a very strong position with Arsenal over Suarez now Higuain looks like he's gone.
Benitez must be looking the Madrid job
Not even slightly
Madrid might be interested too
And if they can get Suarez for 40m, they essentially replacing a backup with a better striker that potentially could even be their main player. Owners should really can't trust Rafa with money.
Supposedly Sky Italia have jumped the gun again.
Probably as R.Madrid don't look like they wanna sell him. I don't think he'd leave them unless he is told to find another club.
Quelle surprise.
Just like Cazorla, eh?
Sure if Cazorla was once valued at £35 million
reported
They promised Rafa he would be the next Real coach if he spends big on their players this Summer.
I will be absolutely shocked if he doesn't end up at Arsenal, even more shocked if Rooney isn't his strike partner.
How are Arsenals ST sales going
How are Arsenals ST sales going
Sold out. Those fans know what supporting a team is all about.
Eh? I was joking offcourse. I just don't want that cannibalistic scumbag anywhere near my club.
Just a note from the Spanish press. They think Higuain wants to go to Arsenal. Madrid think Napoli are bidding more like the right price and are sitting back waiting to see what other offers they can get. They aren't in a hurry to sell, despite Higuain saying publicly that he's ready to leave.
Sounds like everyone's being invited to play chicken.
Sounds like everyone's being invited to play chicken.
Would be incredibly weird for Higuain to be the one who wants to leave and choosing Arsenal.
Would it Ekeke? Would it be "incredibly weird"?
Yes.
Yep going to Napoli. Knew that him holding out for Arsenal would be bollocks, Napoli are a good team with title winning aspirations.
"A real argentine does not play in Turin" Banner by napoli fans today.
I feel i'm probably missing something quite significant, but is this a Maradona reference or something else?
Seems Rafa has taken on himself to make sure Madrid recoup as much money as possible.
40mill Euros is the rumoured price, almost £35mill. R.Madrid will feel justified at pulling out of talks with us but I think we would of got seriously mugged at that money, I'd expect Benzema not Higuain for that!
Looks like they are taking a dig at Juve with that banner. Juve were in for him earlier this summer so am guessing that is what it refers to.
Looks like they are taking a dig at Juve with that banner. Juve were in for him earlier this summer so am guessing that is what it refers to.
Italians are mad, how do they know when these players arrive?
Anyway, this puts pressure on Arsenal completing a Suarez deal.
I'm sure its about Tevez and saying Higuain is better or something silly
Benitez'
Real are just as bad as us when getting as much money when selling on players (Ronaldo being the exception of course, though some say we should have got even more).
Though if they get £35m for Higuain, that will be pretty exceptional. I rate him, but 20m seems more what he is worth. However the transfer market has been completely distorted by PSG, Monaco and Zeint, i dont even think i could even put City in that bracket.
Though if they get £35m for Higuain, that will be pretty exceptional. I rate him, but 20m seems more what he is worth. However the transfer market has been completely distorted by PSG, Monaco and Zeint, i dont even think i could even put City in that bracket.
Time to lock this and never mention it again.
It's way too much money. But makes sense vs prices paid for falcao and cavani and other forwards..
The way you guys won't mention it if (when) Fabregas doesn't sign? Just take the stick like we will!
Nothing to take stick about. Madrid being dicks and upping the price is something we can't help.
If, however, we don't land a striker and midfielder by September...
If, however, we don't land a striker and midfielder by September...
I read on Twitter that a couple hundred turned up to Naples airport, only to find out the player was coming in from Rome.