Just in: Higuain finally agrees contract with top club
– The Napoli forward is set to move to Turin
– There are reports that Juventus has met the release clause for the striker
– Arsenal are also interested in the star
There are reports that Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain has agreed personal terms as he closes in on a move to Juventus.
TThe agent of former Real Madrid star has hinted that the striker will not renew his contract with Napoli.
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Previously Goal reported that Juve has agreed the deal but are reluctant to meet his €94m release clause and are instead ready to offer players in exchange to bring the price down.
Giuseppe Marotta, the general director of Juventus, rejected the rumours: “For now the Higuain matter is closed. I can confirm that we will not pay the clause”.
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis added: “Marotta told me that Juventus won’t activate the €94million clause for Higuain. No club has offered €94million up to now, it’s just trash press reports that hurt football fans.”
Gonzalo Higuain
However, the source now reports that the sides have agreed to pay the Argentina international’s €94 million release clause, with Napoli set to receive the money in two sets of €47m installments.
According to the Goal, Higuain will sign a four year contract with the Turin outfit, with his deal worth €7m-a-year.
The forward scored 36 goals last season as Napoli finished well off champions Juventus.
Meanwhile, famous Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio reported that Arsenal are prepared to offer Olivier Giroud to Napoli in an attempt to land Gonzalo Higuain this summer.
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