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Under contract with Juventus until 2021, Gonzalo Higuain (30) has achieved a new season of quality under the jersey of the Old Lady. Author of 23 goals and 8 assists in 50 games, the Argentine has met the expectations placed in him. But the thunderbolt that hit Turin this summer, with the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo, upset the plans of the seven-time Italian champion, who is now thinking of selling. In recent weeks, the eyes are turned to the one nicknamed Pipita (the nugget, ed) and who could bring his weight of gold to Juve. While Chelsea seems the most serious track, AC Milan comes, through Leonardo, to express his interest in the scorer.
In recent days, it seems that Chelsea seems to hold the rope for s to attach the services of the Argentine striker. The Blues, who have just named Maurizio Sarri, who knows Serie A, as the head of their team, intend to make their summer market in Italy. It has already started since Jorginho, the midfielder from Naples, has joined his former coach. But that does not seem to stop there since Sarri now wants to repatriate to London Gonzalo Higuain, that he had rubbed in Napoli during the season 2015/16. If the striker declared his weakness in the Premier League at the beginning of June and the Italian press even announced a Chelsea-Juventus deal at the beginning of July, the affair seems to drag on.
Beppe Marotta and Leonardo mentioned the attacker on the phone
In this case, other teams are trying to interfere in the negotiations to make their case. The last competitor of Chelsea on this file is AC Milan. The club Lombard seems to have bet on the good horse by attaching, again, the services of Leonardo. While he was not officially named, the one who is quoted as the future head of the technical direction of AC Milan, following the passage of the club under US flag, is already active behind the scenes and seems to have makes Gonzalo Higuain a first battle horse. Sky Sports Italia reported today that Juventus sports director Beppe Marotta spoke on the phone with Leonardo. A call to harmless, to wish a good return to the one who has already played in Milan as a player, technical director and coach, but who opened perspectives.
According to the Italian media, during this call, the name Gonzalo Higuain was mentioned. If no concrete offer has been made and negotiations have not officially begun, both sides have promised to continue discussions soon. If through Leonardo the Milan wanted to take the temperature about the Argentine striker, he will first have to degrease to hope to have the necessary cash for this type of file. Juventus recently said it will only listen to offers from 55 million euros. An amount to which is added the salary requirements of Pipita. According to information Sport Mediaset to agree to join Chelsea, the 30-year-old striker, for example, would have demanded an annual salary of 7 million euros. Leonardo still has work before he can offer fans a Gonzalo Higuain. But hope is allowed.
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