Higuain

Originally Posted by NegativeNorris

£70 odd million buy out, so Juve just might be in need of some cash in the bank now...

Why? They arent short of a few quid

Originally Posted by waynes ear's

Why? They arent short of a few quid

They're not rich either though. Poggers is sold. It's done.

£70m for Higuain ffs

Awful striker.

Originally Posted by atticusgrinch

They're not rich either though. Poggers is sold. It's done.

They were originally trying to include two or three players in the deal and now they have the money to pay straight cash. I reckon it's done too.

To Madrid, probably.

Nearly a hundred million euros for a bang average striker who is 28.

I know he's worth a bit extra as they're weakening their rivals but this is beyond mental.

I was hoping Arsenal would spend stupid money on him. They might actually go for someone decent now

Originally Posted by RedMenace

They were originally trying to include two or three players in the deal and now they have the money to pay straight cash. I reckon it's done too.

To Madrid, probably.

Nah. I know there's been pain before but there's a new sheriff in town now. Raiola and Mendes his deputies.

Besides, if they were able to sign him Marca wouldn't have been slagging Poggers off the least few days.

I've never really rated him but have to accept I'm wrong given he's broken the Serie A scoring record since ehm, time.

Extremely over-priced for his age but "awful striker" "bang average"?

1 in 2 career record.

He bottled it in some big moments but so did Van Persie.

Originally Posted by Buck

Extremely over-priced for his age but "awful striker" "bang average"?

1 in 2 career record.

He bottled it in some big moments but so did Van Persie.

Just find him slow and laboured. His goal scoring record is exceptional but just not the type of forward I enjoy watching. £70m is insane.

Originally Posted by Part 36 Offer

£70m for Higuain ffs

Awful striker.

Harsh. Was ace last season and for a year or two at Madrid. Not top, top bracket, but there are probably about 5 in World Football who are atm. Once you get past Suarez, Lewandowski, Aguero (the @#%&!), Zlat last season and Griezmann, it starts getting very thin on the ground for truly top level strikers, and Griezmann doesn't count, really. Benzema maybe.. Aubamayang? Beyond that Higuain is probably the best around as it stands.

Originally Posted by dunk

Harsh. Was ace last season and for a year or two at Madrid. Not top, top bracket, but there are probably about 5 in World Football who are atm. Once you get past Suarez, Lewandowski, Aguero (the @#%&!), Zlat last season and Griezmann, it starts getting very thin on the ground for truly top level strikers, and Griezmann doesn't count, really. Benzema maybe.. Aubamayang? Beyond that Higuain is probably the best around as it stands.

£70m is ludicrous for him.

Originally Posted by Part 36 Offer

£70m is ludicrous for him.

I'm not saying it's not, but if there were more top strikers about he'd be miles cheaper.

Could probably say similar about Pogba tbf. Football is having a major lull in terms of talent imo.

Originally Posted by dunk

I'm not saying it's not, but if there were more top strikers about he'd be miles cheaper.

Could probably say similar about Pogba tbf. Football is having a major lull in terms of talent imo.

Pogba demonstrates much better value for money both from a footballing and commercial perspective.

Originally Posted by Part 36 Offer

Pogba demonstrates much better value for money both from a footballing and commercial perspective.

Still should be miles cheaper. If there were more options, he would be.

Originally Posted by Part 36 Offer

Just find him slow and laboured. His goal scoring record is exceptional but just not the type of forward I enjoy watching. £70m is insane.

If you give him service then he will score lots of goals but in tight big matches he isn't someone who's going to do something really special and say beat a couple of players and score a goal to win you the game

They would win Serie A easily without him so they clearly think he will really help them win the CL
Can't see it

For someone who is 29 in December so little resale value it's a ridiculous fee and makes 120 million euro Pogba look a good deal

Goes to show how £#%&!ed the market is going to be this Summer

Originally Posted by ZiggyStardust

If you give him service then he will score lots of goals but in tight big matches he isn't someone who's going to do something really special and say beat a couple of players and score a goal to win you the game

They would win Serie A easily without him so they clearly think he will really help them win the CL
Can't see it

For someone who is 29 in December so little resale value it's a ridiculous fee and makes 120 million euro Pogba look a good deal

Agree with this. He's clearly not bang average ffs but given Juve's domestic dominance surely that £70m goes on someone who takes them to challenging to be the best side in Europe. Or they use it to invest in a couple of outstanding young players.

Strange choice by Juve for me, but they usually know what they're doing.

Proven goalscorer, has flopped on the big stage because (like Huntelaar for example) he's got just enough to get you goals against average to good sides, but not great sides. Still, those goals are important too, though admittedly less so considering Juve's domestic dominance. In short, forget I said anything.

Got to be in the top 5 transfer fees of all time right? Crazy considering how average he is

Probs says more about the current state of worldy strikers if anything, imagine what Ronaldo, Vieri (injury free) Battigoal and Henry would go for in the current market

Even Suarez looks like a bargain all things considered

Originally Posted by Tronics

Got to be in the top 5 transfer fees of all time right? Crazy considering how average he is

180 goals in 280 appearances in his European career. That's not average.