Gonzalo Higuain: new Arsenal striker loses £50,000 a week (news round-up)
THE Daily Gonzalo Higuain – Anorak’s look at the Real Madrid forward wanted by Arsenal in today’s news:
Football Gossip.org.uk: “Higuain’s Arsenal Transfer On Hold”
Real Madrid fixer Ernesto Bronzetti says he doesn’t know anything about an Arsenal transfer for striker Gonzalo Higuain and claims a number of clubs are interested in the 25-year-old…
“Up to five or six teams want him,” Bronzetti said. “But until the new coach is appointed, there will be nothing new on this topic.”
The Daily Mirror: “When will Arsenal sign Gonzalo Higuaín?”
That question to you, newspaper. The Daily Express says Arsenal are “close” to signing him.
The Daily Mail reports that the deal is done:
Arsenal have finally joined the Premier League’s biggest spenders after finalising a record-breaking deal to sign Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain that could be worth a staggering £50million
The Daily Star agrees:
ARSENAL AGREE DEAL WITH REAL MADRID STRIKER GONZALO HIGUAIN
But then the Star salso reports:
JUVENTUS PLAN TO GATECRASH ARSENAL’S GONZALO HIGUAIN DEAL
The trusty Daily Star has all angles covered by scoops.
The Guardian has facts:
Real Madrid striker happy with £130,000-a-week four-year deal
• Arsenal hope to complete deal before 11 July
What’s the deal worth to the Argentine strikers? What will he earn every week?
£150,000 – Daily Mail
£140,000 – HuffPost
£130,000 – Irish Independent
£125,000 – Evening Standard
£100,000 – Goal.com
Wow! He’s losing £50,000-a-week with Goal. Whatever will the taxman say?
More transfer balls from the news media every day…
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