Arsenal near big-name transfer Gonzalo Higuain is close to signing for Arsenal, according to the Telegraph. The Real Madrid striker is set to seal a £22million move to the Premier league in the next few days. Arsenal chiefs were in negotiations with Higuain on Thursday night, after footage emerged on the Internet of Higuain departing Madrid airport the evening before. The Argentine striker is set to undergo a medical with the north London side, before agreeing to a £130,000-a-week contract, making him the club’s highest paid player. Higuain will also shatter Arsenal’s record transfer fee too, as Arsene Wenger sets about using his £70million transfer kitty to strengthen his side over the summer. The Frenchman is eager to spend big money this transfer window to reignite a title challenge. The fee Arsenal are paying for the 25-year-old is nearly the same amount they received for 30-year-old Robin van Persie, making Wenger confident that he has completed a good piece of business. During seven seasons in La Liga at Real Madrid, Higuaín scored 106 goals in 188 games and won six trophies, including three league titles. The Gunners are also considering a £1.5million bid for QPR goalkeeper Julio Cesar, as the Brazilian looks for a return to the Premier League. Are you excited to see Higuain at the Emirates? Is it a a good use of the van Persie transfer fee? Join the debate below!
Posted on: Fri, 05 Jul 2013 13:50:44 +0000
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