Gonzalo Higuaín (16 Viewers)
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What's so funny, it would be an upgrade as big as the sea in both economical (future-proof investment) and football terms for CL mid and long term. Higuain has 0-1 seasons left where he is better than Martial in CL and maybe 1-2 seasons in Serie A due to granny football
That being said Martial+SMS is an unrealistic dream, trading Higgy and some cash for SMS however should be our agenda, provided we can't afford SMS without selling, which is to be assumed
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Look into the future and what this club is trying to achieve and what funds we have, please
That being said Martial+SMS is an unrealistic dream, trading Higgy and some cash for SMS however should be our agenda, provided we can't afford SMS without selling, which is to be assumed
Tuzzers and their binary brains beep beep bop bop beep bop
Look into the future and what this club is trying to achieve and what funds we have, please
Yes, he doesn't have many years left but the gulf in quality between Martial and Higuain is immense. A simple look at the statistics says enough.
If we're letting go of Higuain, which I'm not exactly against, we should be doing much better than taking a risk on Martial.
Plus... Forget about SMS, he's unattainable. Certainly if City wants him.
If we're letting go of Higuain, which I'm not exactly against, we should be doing much better than taking a risk on Martial.
Plus... Forget about SMS, he's unattainable. Certainly if City wants him.
I'd even say it's regardless of City. Lotito wants to sell for huge cash because he knows there are rich clubs which eventually be desperate enough to pay what he wants or something close to it.
Time is on Lotito's side and I guess he doesn't have to sell this Summer. He'll handle SMS's salary without any problems while next year prices will be even more stupid than this year. Win - win situation for him.
We're simply out of competition here, regardless of who shows the interest. 100m+ for a CM? Yeah it's a pipe dream no matter what we do this Summer.
Time is on Lotito's side and I guess he doesn't have to sell this Summer. He'll handle SMS's salary without any problems while next year prices will be even more stupid than this year. Win - win situation for him.
We're simply out of competition here, regardless of who shows the interest. 100m+ for a CM? Yeah it's a pipe dream no matter what we do this Summer.
Reports suggest Juventus would only allow Gonzalo Higuain to leave for offers above €63m, to avoid making a loss.
The Argentinian striker has been linked with a summer move, and admitted yesterday that he’d like to play in the Premier League.
A move to Inter as part of a deal for Mauro Icardi has been mooted, but Gazzetta dello Sport insists the Bianconeri have no intention of letting Pipita go.
The only thing which could change their stance would be a big offer, and that would have to be at least €63m.
Juve spent €94m to sign Higuain from Napoli two seasons ago, but clubs break down the cost of a player over the course of their contract, a process known as amortisation.
Therefore the forward’s transfer fee and wages are broken down over the five years of his contract.
To break even, Gazzetta reports, Juventus would therefore have to sell Higuain for €63m, saving on his wages and bonuses for the next three years as well as bringing in a transfer fee.
Pipita earns around €7.5m net per season, but the Bianconeri will pay him a gross wage which is then taxed.
The Argentinian striker has been linked with a summer move, and admitted yesterday that he’d like to play in the Premier League.
A move to Inter as part of a deal for Mauro Icardi has been mooted, but Gazzetta dello Sport insists the Bianconeri have no intention of letting Pipita go.
The only thing which could change their stance would be a big offer, and that would have to be at least €63m.
Juve spent €94m to sign Higuain from Napoli two seasons ago, but clubs break down the cost of a player over the course of their contract, a process known as amortisation.
Therefore the forward’s transfer fee and wages are broken down over the five years of his contract.
To break even, Gazzetta reports, Juventus would therefore have to sell Higuain for €63m, saving on his wages and bonuses for the next three years as well as bringing in a transfer fee.
Pipita earns around €7.5m net per season, but the Bianconeri will pay him a gross wage which is then taxed.
Higuain tough act to follow
Juventus must be careful when considering a change, as there are very few strikers who can replace Gonzalo Higuain, warns Vilizar Yakimov.
Gonzalo Higuain has always been a contradictory figure. The Argentinian’s bizarre ability to produce world class displays in one game and unbelievable misses in the next has been dividing opinions ever since he moved to Europe in 2007.
The €90m that Juventus paid to lure him away from Napoli two years ago only increased the controversy and media interest surrounding Higuain. If you walk around Turin and ask the locals if Higuain has lived up to that price tag, one thing is certain - you’ll get plenty of contrasting answers.
There are increasing rumours that Juventus are preparing to sell Higuain this summer and, considering he is already on the wrong side of 30, such a move would make sense for the Bianconeri. Il Pipita still commands a hefty price tag, as his transfer value is close to €60m. This is an incredible fee for a player of his age and would boost Juve’s chances of bringing in either Sergej Milinkovic-Savic or even Paul Pogba.
And while those names excite the fans, and selling a 30-year-old player who hasn’t always been convincing enough for such an amount would look like a great piece of business, this would also bring one question - who can replace Higuain?
Throughout the last decade there has been just one certainty surrounding Higuain’s hot and cold nature and that is goals. Plenty of goals. Pipita has just finished one of his less productive seasons in terms of goals and yet finished the campaign with 25 strikes across all competitions. If we take a look at his stats since joining Juventus, we’ll see that the ex-Real Madrid man has amassed the incredible 105 games for the Old Lady, scoring 55 goals and providing 12 assists.
Putting the impressive enough goals and assists aside, Higuain’s endurance during this period has been nothing short of unbelievable, as playing more than 50 games per season shows just how important he has been for this Juventus team. Massimiliano Allegri has been shuffling Juve’s formations, players and positions, but the Number 9 has always been on the team sheet when fit. It is true that there were games in which Higuain looked slow and tired, but isn’t that normal considering the amount he has been playing?
If he leaves, how many pure strikers would be able to match his numbers and feature in so many games? Cristiano Ronaldo, Robert Lewandowski, Mauro Icardi, Edinson Cavani, Luis Suarez, maybe Sergio Aguero... Really not that many. And how many of them could Juventus realistically get this summer?
Alvaro Morata and Icardi are the names that circulate most often in the media these days, and while the Spaniard has already played for the Bianconeri under Allegri and would be welcomed back by the tifosi, he really does not provide the guarantees that Higuain does and prising him away from Chelsea would be extremely difficult.
When it comes to Icardi, he is probably the only player who is significantly younger than Higuain, but is already beating these goalscoring stats. However, it is extremely unlikely that Inter would allow their captain to join their arch rivals, especially after the Nerazzurri secured their place in next season’s Champions League.
Considering all this, Juventus need to be extremely careful thinking about selling their No 9 this summer. It is true that this is probably the Old Lady’s last chance of getting a significant transfer fee for Higuain, but considering the team’s ambitions, they cannot afford to sell the Argentinian without finding a suitable replacement.
Bringing in a top quality midfielder is a must, but if Juve want to launch another serious assault on the Champions League, they need an extraordinary striker.
Juventus must be careful when considering a change, as there are very few strikers who can replace Gonzalo Higuain, warns Vilizar Yakimov.
Gonzalo Higuain has always been a contradictory figure. The Argentinian’s bizarre ability to produce world class displays in one game and unbelievable misses in the next has been dividing opinions ever since he moved to Europe in 2007.
The €90m that Juventus paid to lure him away from Napoli two years ago only increased the controversy and media interest surrounding Higuain. If you walk around Turin and ask the locals if Higuain has lived up to that price tag, one thing is certain - you’ll get plenty of contrasting answers.
There are increasing rumours that Juventus are preparing to sell Higuain this summer and, considering he is already on the wrong side of 30, such a move would make sense for the Bianconeri. Il Pipita still commands a hefty price tag, as his transfer value is close to €60m. This is an incredible fee for a player of his age and would boost Juve’s chances of bringing in either Sergej Milinkovic-Savic or even Paul Pogba.
And while those names excite the fans, and selling a 30-year-old player who hasn’t always been convincing enough for such an amount would look like a great piece of business, this would also bring one question - who can replace Higuain?
Throughout the last decade there has been just one certainty surrounding Higuain’s hot and cold nature and that is goals. Plenty of goals. Pipita has just finished one of his less productive seasons in terms of goals and yet finished the campaign with 25 strikes across all competitions. If we take a look at his stats since joining Juventus, we’ll see that the ex-Real Madrid man has amassed the incredible 105 games for the Old Lady, scoring 55 goals and providing 12 assists.
Putting the impressive enough goals and assists aside, Higuain’s endurance during this period has been nothing short of unbelievable, as playing more than 50 games per season shows just how important he has been for this Juventus team. Massimiliano Allegri has been shuffling Juve’s formations, players and positions, but the Number 9 has always been on the team sheet when fit. It is true that there were games in which Higuain looked slow and tired, but isn’t that normal considering the amount he has been playing?
If he leaves, how many pure strikers would be able to match his numbers and feature in so many games? Cristiano Ronaldo, Robert Lewandowski, Mauro Icardi, Edinson Cavani, Luis Suarez, maybe Sergio Aguero... Really not that many. And how many of them could Juventus realistically get this summer?
Alvaro Morata and Icardi are the names that circulate most often in the media these days, and while the Spaniard has already played for the Bianconeri under Allegri and would be welcomed back by the tifosi, he really does not provide the guarantees that Higuain does and prising him away from Chelsea would be extremely difficult.
When it comes to Icardi, he is probably the only player who is significantly younger than Higuain, but is already beating these goalscoring stats. However, it is extremely unlikely that Inter would allow their captain to join their arch rivals, especially after the Nerazzurri secured their place in next season’s Champions League.
Considering all this, Juventus need to be extremely careful thinking about selling their No 9 this summer. It is true that this is probably the Old Lady’s last chance of getting a significant transfer fee for Higuain, but considering the team’s ambitions, they cannot afford to sell the Argentinian without finding a suitable replacement.
Bringing in a top quality midfielder is a must, but if Juve want to launch another serious assault on the Champions League, they need an extraordinary striker.
I dont think so. I think selling some not as big players could fund the move for one bigger player if its under90 mil or so. Look at Pjaca,Benatia, Sturarao,one of Khedira/Matuidi. I think that could raise most of the money right there and the practice of buying young and loaning is starting to come to fruition for us with all of our backups coming in for free THIS summer. Plus Can being free opens up some money for a bigger move.