Gonzalo Higuain has completed a record breaking move from Napoli to Serie A champions Juventus. The Argentine has signed for a whooping £75.3 million, becoming the third most expensive transfer in the history of the modern game after Cristiano Ronaldo [£80 million, 2009] and Gareth Bale [£85.3 million, 2013]. The humongous sum will be paid
Juventus have confirmed the signing of former Arsenal target Gonzalo Higuain. Whilst the Gunners were reported to be reluctant to meet his release clause, Juventus have pledged to pay Napoli his £75.3 million release clause in two instalments over two years. The Argentine, thus, has become the third most expensive signing in football history, only
Napoli full-back Elseid Hysaj has been the subject of much transfer speculation this summer with Chelsea one of the clubs said to be looking at the talented Albanian. The right back has four seasons of first team football under his belt in Italy in addition to 20 international caps so he already has quite a
Medhi Benatia has successfully completed a switch away from the Allianz Arena after agreeing personal terms with the Italian champions Juventus. The loan spell - which cost £2.5 million- will be for the entire season with the additional option of a permanent transfer for £14.3 million over the next two years. The Moroccan makes his
If you place a correct score bet in the 85th minute of a football match, you’ll typically receive odds of 1 to 2. Let’s say that Chelsea are playing Manchester United. With 85 minutes gone, the score’s still 0-0. If you bet £10 on the score remaining 0-0 and you’re right, you’ll receive your £10
Perhaps the most talked about transfer in Italy this summer has been that of Miralem Pjanić who ended his 5 year association with Roma in favour of joining rivals Juventus. It has left fans of the capital club furious but it’s not hard to see why Pjanic came to the conclusion that his future was
Dani Alves will leave Barcelona this summer after a successful eight year stay at Camp Nou with Juventus looking to be his likely destination although the deal has yet to be completed. The Brazilian has won no less than 23 trophies during his time in Catalonia, but has clearly come to the decision that a
Arsenal have the makings of a very strong defensive unit, with Petr Cech, Hector Bellerin and Laurent Koscielny all bringing plenty to the table. Nacho Monreal also provides a pretty decent option at left-back, but the Gunners are crying out for another top-class central defender. Jeison Murillo, the latest defensive target If reports in
With the confirmation that Walter Mazzarri is to become Watford’s new head coach came a stark reminder of how his new employers operate. The club’s chief executive Scott Duxbury used all the usual platitudes that come with managerial statements but the “thoroughly looking forward to working with such a highly regarded coach” came with the
Reports suggest Napoli’s central defender Kalidou Koulibaly hasn’t signed his contract extension, and there are various clubs interested in the 24-year-old’s services. Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Chelsea have all been linked with the Senegalese international. The French-Senegalese defender had an absolutely brilliant season under coach Sarri which has naturally got him much attention in
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is known for being the notorious one and has always managed to be at the centre of attention. Recently, the tall striker didn’t miss his opportunity to let the football world know that his time is up at the Parc des Princes by tweeting: “I came like a king, left like a legend.”
We should get the biggest clues yet as to what direction Jurgen Klopp wants to take this Liverpool side in the coming years when he dips into the transfer market this summer and most likely shows the door to one or two of his current players. One man linked with a move to Anfield is
With Chelsea possibly set to call time on captain John Terry’s Stamford Bridge career this summer whilst coming to terms with a miserable mid-table finish, a summer overhaul seems guaranteed to take place and a top quality central defender is likely to be top of new manager Antonio Conte’s wanted list. One man linked with
Leicester have all but wrapped up the Premier League title under the nose of traditional title contenders, and the humbled English juggernauts will likely retaliate by attempting to seduce every other league’s TOTY (team of the year) nominees with the television deal monies. AS Roma defender Kostas Manolas has been heavily linked with Chelsea and
Paul Pogba has at times received some rare criticism this season and might reflect on a mixed campaign, although that would only be by the very high standards he has set over the past couple of years in Turin. At 23, he remains unquestionably one of world football’s elite young players and if there is
There is an air about Gianluigi Buffon suggesting he is unmovable, the goalkeeper who made his senior debut for Parma aged 17 back in 1995 and is still around 21 years and 793 appearances later, breaking records like he did for Juventus at the weekend. The 38 year old is Italy’s most capped player having
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One of the stories of the season in Serie A has the been the incredible rise of teenager goalkeeping sensation Gianluigi Donnarumma. The AC Milan shot-stopper, who turned 17 only a couple of weeks ago, has become first-choice keeper at the San Siro and has impressed everyone with maturity beyond his years. Italy has always
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According to recent reports, Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri is ready to take the Chelsea job in the summer. Who is Allegri and can he be the man to get the Blues back to being title contenders next season? The 48-year-old Italian has been linked with the Chelsea job for a number of weeks now. The
If it was any other season, Chelsea’s home win against Sunderland would have barely made the news. The Black Cats are flirting with relegation for quite some time now, while the Blues continue to flourish their trophy cabinet that got a new lease of life since Roman Abramovich revolutionized modern football. But this time is
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At 28 years old, Gonzalo Higuain is at his peak. So far this season the Argentinian has managed to find the back of the net 20 times in as many appearances in the Italian League. In all competitions he has scored 23 goals in 25 games, making him the leading goal scorer in all top