Gonzalo Higuain

[BlueTillIDie 0]

Costa out, Higuain In what do you think?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2616771-chelsea-transfer-news-gonzalo-higuain-to-be-funded-by-diego-costa-top-rumours

 

http://www.footballwhispers.com/players/gonzalo-higuain?to=chelsea

[Ledg 640]

If the rumors of Simeone to Chelsea are true I don't see Costa going anywhere during the summer.

[Special Juan 27,439]

More talk today...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3572871/Gonzalo-Higuain-ready-42m-Chelsea-switch-summer-Antonio-Conte-set-raid-Serie-Blues-refresh.html

[Tautvix 1,321]

I hate the fact that Conte wants to buy players only from Italy.

[LondonsFinest 692]

 

3 minutes ago, Tautvix said:

I hate the fact that Conte wants to buy players only from Italy.

More that media are speculating with anything to sell papers.

Conte has and will always buy a player he feels is right for him, regardless of league or nationality.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

17 minutes ago, Tautvix said:

I hate the fact that Conte wants to buy players only from Italy.

If you really think Conte is in charge of our transfer policy you haven't been paying attention

[Pizy 18,409]

I thought he had a crazy £60-70m release clause? Plus that wacko owner De Laurentiis that always forces clubs to pay up.

Yet more lazy media links simply because he plays in Italy and we have an Italian coach.

[ulsterchelsea 3,221]

Deeply unimpressed by this 

[Fernando 6,483]

10 hours ago, Special Juan said:

More talk today...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3572871/Gonzalo-Higuain-ready-42m-Chelsea-switch-summer-Antonio-Conte-set-raid-Serie-Blues-refresh.html

42 million ain't that bad.

I would buy it.

[Pizy 18,409]

5 minutes ago, ulsterchelsea said:

Deeply unimpressed by this 

If it means Costa leaves I would be against it, but Higuain has been spectacular for Napoli for a while. He's a fantastic striker.

[the wes 7,212]

19 hours ago, Pizy said:

If it means Costa leaves I would be against it, but Higuain has been spectacular for Napoli for a while. He's a fantastic striker.

conte has a history of playing two upfront in his formations Costa and higuain would be a perfect partnership upfront 

[ChelseaFanUK 1,014]

On 5/4/2016 at 2:19 PM, Tautvix said:

I hate the fact that Conte wants to buy players only from Italy.

He most likely doesn't, besides the odd 2 or 3 (which i would say seem true Nainggolan and Higuain IMO), it is just a lot easier for journalists and papers to make up stories with him and Serie A players due to him being Italian.

Rudiger, Nainggolan, Morata, Higuain, Cavani, Manolas, Zaza, Bonucci, Pogba, Pjanic, Perisic, Giaccherini to name a few.  All linked, and all play in, or have played in, Serie A and likely known by conte.  So easy to link them to him

[LondonsFinest 692]

Maradona's quotes make me believe there is something here. Maybe WE are interested, maybe someone else... guess we will see.

[OhForAGreavsie 5,898]

1 hour ago, ChelseaFanUK said:

He most likely doesn't, besides the odd 2 or 3 (which i would say seem true Nainggolan and Higuain IMO), it is just a lot easier for journalists and papers to make up stories with him and Serie A players due to him being Italian.

Rudiger, Nainggolan, Morata, Higuain, Cavani, Manolas, Zaza, Bonucci, Pogba, Pjanic, Perisic, Giaccherini to name a few.  All linked, and all play in, or have played in, Serie A and likely known by conte.  So easy to link them to him

Agreed but let's also pin some of the blame on agents who are only too ready to use Conte's new job to aid their negotiations.

[OhForAGreavsie 5,898]

23 hours ago, Pizy said:

If it means Costa leaves I would be against it, but Higuain has been spectacular for Napoli for a while. He's a fantastic striker.

Higuain is a tremendous player. I'd take him even if it meant Costa left. Diego attracts too much hassle and his mere presence gets oppo fans right up for it against us.

 

[Spike 12,049]

On 5/4/2016 at 9:39 AM, Pizy said:

I thought he had a crazy £60-70m release clause? Plus that wacko owner De Laurentiis that always forces clubs to pay up.

Yet more lazy media links simply because he plays in Italy and we have an Italian coach.

Hardly. The man is passionate and has brought Napoli back from the brink of destruction to one of the Serie A's best clubs. He nor the club he runs exist to pander to the needs of Chelsea or any other club.

[the wes 7,212]

HIGUAIN'S CAREER STATS

Age: 28

Games: 425

Goals: 217

Assists: 82

Minutes per goal: 130

Clubs: River Plate, Real Madrid, Napoli.

[the wes 7,212]

Gonzalo Higuaín Characteristics

+ Strengths

Finishing	Strong
Long shots	Strong
Holding on to the ball	Strong

- Weaknesses

Offside awareness

Weak

 

Gonzalo Higuaín's Style of Play

• Likes to play long balls
• Likes to do layoffs
• Plays the ball off the ground often
• Likes to dribble
• Likes to tackle