This is like the 5oth time we are reporting something on Higuain. It was reported some 13 days ago that an Arsenal delegation had flown out to Madrid to finalise the Higuain deal, but other than a few thousand rumours spreading across England and Spain, the player is yet to arrive at London.
However, Higuain senior quoted by the Fox Sports Argentina, has admitted that Madrid have given a green signal for the deal and the Argentine is now ever so close to making the long awaited switch to the Emirates.
“We have been given permission by Real Madrid to negotiate with Arsenal. I will luckily be able to see my son in the Premier League soon. There isn’t anything signed yet, but the negotiations are very advanced,” he said.
“We haven’t spoken about the contract yet. Arsenal have made a great offer, in the same way as Juventus.”
This has certainly re-ignited the transfer mills today, as almost all the major dailies have come up with a story line. Here are a few links to the gossip columns.
The Daily mail quotes – Arsenal on brink of sealing £22m Higuain as Real Madrid striker jets into London.
The Guardian – Gonzalo Higuaín set to complete £23m move to Arsenal from Real Madrid.
FoxSports – Higuain ‘set to open Arsenal talks’.
Mirror – Arsenal’s pursuit of Real Madrid’s Gonzalo Higuain nearly complete as deal moves closer
And here are some tweets to look at:
We will start with @KayLMurray tweet, a well known Journalist.
The 3 yr contract would pay Higuaín 100,000 GBP per wk, making him one of the highest paid players there. Don't forget, he's still only 25.
— Kay Murray (@KayLMurray) July 4, 2013
Higuain never fully got the credit he deserved at Madrid but hopefully he will now. He will fight tooth and nail for his club.
— Kay Murray (@KayLMurray) July 4, 2013
Sid Lowe and The Guardian. Probably the two most reliable sources out there. Excited. #Higuain
— Andre Guillory (@AndreG_AFC) July 4, 2013
Little known fact: Gonzalo Higuain's grandfather, Norman, was the first Argentine to climb Everest.
— arseblog (@arseblog) July 4, 2013
If, as now seems likely, #Arsenal now sign #Higuaín for €27m I'll be sorry to see him leave la Liga, Gutsy, powerful, hungry. Goal getter
— Graham Hunter (@BumperGraham) July 3, 2013
What time is the flight from Madrid to London. #Higuain
— Oluwaseun! (@unbeaten_49) July 4, 2013
this #higuain deal is getting so tantalisingly close, SIGN THE CONTRACT SAAAN
— Oliver Midgley (@OliMidgley) July 4, 2013
A 3 year contract is worrying, but we'll just have to wait and see once it has been confirmed. #Higuain #AFC
— Arsenal Fan Talk (@AFCFanTalk) July 4, 2013
