Gonzalo Higuain

[Spike 12,049]

*misses an open net in the final* 

ahh the renowned 'Higuainho'

[Vesper 28,796]

27 minutes ago, Spike said:

*misses an open net in the final* 

ahh the renowned 'Higuainho'

 

[Vesper 28,796]

This is madness, if true. Worst possible outcome IMHO.

FFS can someone slap the board quick!

Chelsea start Gonzalo Higuain transfer talks - Full details of Juventus demands revealed

CHELSEA are locked in talks with Juventus over a possible 18-month loan move for Gonzalo Higuain - and Juve are set to make their demands heard.

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1071663/Chelsea-Gonzalo-Higuain-transfer-Juventus-AC-Milan

And a permanent deal at the end of the loan could be worth more than £54million.

Express Sport understands Juventus have rejected an initial six-month loan deal for the Argentine striker.

Higuain is currently on loan at AC Milan but wants to join his former coach Maurizio Sarri at Chelsea.

Juventus want to sell Higuain outright for £36m.

But Chelsea have proposed a long-term loan, with them taking over the remaining six months of Milan’s lease on the player.

They then want to take the Argentine on loan for next season as well for an £18m fee, followed by a permanent deal in the summer of 2020.

Juventus are reluctant to go for another loan move but could be persuaded with clauses for the deal to be made permanent if Chelsea finish in the top four or win the Europa League.

Chelsea are also in advanced talks with Zenit St Petersburg over a £31m deal for Argentine midfielder Leandro Paredes.

 

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Also, how the fuck did Paredes' price magically just go up £5m? A few hours ago it was £26m.

Barella now would only cost £14m more. That £45m price was confirmed by Cagliari.

If Zenit tries the old Juve oki doke and takes it up to £36m the next time, we need to just buy Barella and loan him back till June.

[Alabama 1,992]

27 minutes ago, Vesper said:

This is madness, if true. Worst possible outcome IMHO.

FFS can someone slap the board quick!

Chelsea start Gonzalo Higuain transfer talks - Full details of Juventus demands revealed

CHELSEA are locked in talks with Juventus over a possible 18-month loan move for Gonzalo Higuain - and Juve are set to make their demands heard.

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1071663/Chelsea-Gonzalo-Higuain-transfer-Juventus-AC-Milan

And a permanent deal at the end of the loan could be worth more than £54million.

Express Sport understands Juventus have rejected an initial six-month loan deal for the Argentine striker.

Higuain is currently on loan at AC Milan but wants to join his former coach Maurizio Sarri at Chelsea.

Juventus want to sell Higuain outright for £36m.

But Chelsea have proposed a long-term loan, with them taking over the remaining six months of Milan’s lease on the player.

They then want to take the Argentine on loan for next season as well for an £18m fee, followed by a permanent deal in the summer of 2020.

Juventus are reluctant to go for another loan move but could be persuaded with clauses for the deal to be made permanent if Chelsea finish in the top four or win the Europa League.

Chelsea are also in advanced talks with Zenit St Petersburg over a £31m deal for Argentine midfielder Leandro Paredes.

 

snip

 

Also, how the fuck did Paredes' price magically just go up £5m? A few hours ago it was £26m.

Barella now would only cost £14m more. That £45m price was confirmed by Cagliari.

If Zenit tries the old Juve oki doke and takes it up to £36m the next time, we need to just buy Barella and loan him back till June.

IMO Sarri is the reason why we are after Higuain not the board.... ffs can't we go after Jovic or Piatek and gradually ease them into the team with a long term plan and vision of becoming the club striker for years to come....rather we go after declining striker that only offer 10 to 12 goals a season...

[BlueLyon 9,359]

7 hours ago, Vesper said:

I hope so, but let me ask a question. I am known as a person who really follows the other big 4 lagues. I get a lot of stick about certain players I rate not being proven in the EPL, due to the frenetic pace. I would counter than almost all of my choices/options/picks/favs that I recco are usually superb athletes and very much up to the pace of the league.

That all said, (and Serie A is the slowest of all the Big 5 leagues) why is it that some (not at all singling you out) think that an already slowing down player, who struggles with fitness, and is obviously on the decline in an already slower league, will be able to come and do better in our full-stop action cauldron of play?

Im not fan of Higuain, but still 6 month loan could be very good for us. We dont lose anything, but we get experienced striker and improve our attack. I dont think we can get Cavani, Jovic, Maxi, Werner or Icardi in january, so Higuain is the best bet.

Certainly much better than forking 50m on Wilson or Arnautovic.

Then in summer, we can get proper striker.

As for speed, Higuain is quite slow indeed and he would be useless in counter football, but the way we play with possesion, all we need is someone with good link up, hold up and positioning, all that Higuain has. He will probably miss some sitters, but still nowhere near as many as Morata. 

Fact is we need striker in january and Higuain might be best solution. He will score a couple goals to win us some games which should help us to top 4 finish. Thats all that matters now. We can focus on searching for 20+ goals a season striker in summer.

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12 minutes ago, eemanyooel said:

IMO Sarri is the reason why we are after Higuain not the board.... ffs can't we go after Jovic or Piatek and gradually ease them into the team with a long term plan and vision of becoming the club striker for years to come....rather we go after declining striker that only offer 10 to 12 goals a season...

you see Higs now (that pic above)

THIS below was him at start of season

he has SERIOUS weight issues

he surges up and down by 15, 20 plus kgs

its crazy

Napoli

 

to this

[Alabama 1,992]

3 minutes ago, Vesper said:

you see Higs now (that pic above)

THIS below was him at start of season

he has SERIOUS weight issues

he surges up and down by 15, 20 plus kgs

its crazy

Napoli

 

to this

Imagine....yet Sarri wants him so bad to lead the line and guarantee us top 4 finish...I can't comprehend how Higuain will not struggle particularly this late into the season and we all know how harsh the pace of the league is...

Edited January 14, 2019 by eemanyooel

[Vesper 28,796]

9 minutes ago, BlueLyon said:

Im not fan of Higuain, but still 6 month loan could be very good for us. We dont lose anything, but we get experienced striker and improve our attack. I dont think we can get Cavani, Jovic, Maxi, Werner or Icardi in january, so Higuain is the best bet.

Certainly much better than forking 50m on Wilson or Arnautovic.

Then in summer, we can get proper striker.

As for speed, Higuain is quite slow indeed and he would be useless in counter football, but the way we play with possesion, all we need is someone with good link up, hold up and positioning, all that Higuain has. He will probably miss some sitters, but still nowhere near as many as Morata. 

Fact is we need striker in january and Higuain might be best solution. He will score a couple goals to win us some games which should help us to top 4 finish. Thats all that matters now. We can focus on searching for 20+ goals a season striker in summer.

But now they are saying 18 month loan, with obligation to by at end, and its £54m!

Thats a disaster if true

 

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Gonzalo Higuain rumours – like Higuain – not improving with age

https://theprideoflondon.com/2019/01/14/chelsea-gonzalo-higuain-transfer-rumours-age/

[Magic Lamps 11,653]

3 hours ago, Vesper said:

This is madness, if true. Worst possible outcome IMHO.

FFS can someone slap the board quick!

Chelsea start Gonzalo Higuain transfer talks - Full details of Juventus demands revealed

CHELSEA are locked in talks with Juventus over a possible 18-month loan move for Gonzalo Higuain - and Juve are set to make their demands heard.

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1071663/Chelsea-Gonzalo-Higuain-transfer-Juventus-AC-Milan

And a permanent deal at the end of the loan could be worth more than £54million.

Express Sport understands Juventus have rejected an initial six-month loan deal for the Argentine striker.

Higuain is currently on loan at AC Milan but wants to join his former coach Maurizio Sarri at Chelsea.

Juventus want to sell Higuain outright for £36m.

But Chelsea have proposed a long-term loan, with them taking over the remaining six months of Milan’s lease on the player.

They then want to take the Argentine on loan for next season as well for an £18m fee, followed by a permanent deal in the summer of 2020.

Juventus are reluctant to go for another loan move but could be persuaded with clauses for the deal to be made permanent if Chelsea finish in the top four or win the Europa League.

Chelsea are also in advanced talks with Zenit St Petersburg over a £31m deal for Argentine midfielder Leandro Paredes.

 

snip

 

Also, how the fuck did Paredes' price magically just go up £5m? A few hours ago it was £26m.

Barella now would only cost £14m more. That £45m price was confirmed by Cagliari.

If Zenit tries the old Juve oki doke and takes it up to £36m the next time, we need to just buy Barella and loan him back till June.

If those are really the conditions then we need to pull the plug. 6m loan or bust. No one wants another has been lingering on too long. Sarri will hopefully not be around till 2020 anyway

[Special Juan 27,424]

No fucking way we should be agreeing to anything like that, it's fucking madness.

[Antonio8 736]

6 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

No fucking way we should be agreeing to anything like that, it's fucking madness.

meanwhile can't play the rest of the season with giroud and morata

maybe morata will be sold to atletico 

[Johnnyeye 7,441]

What a joke, fuck Juventus and their demands, one of the worst teams to deal with, cunts, im tired of these italian teams and their hardball tactics

[Special Juan 27,424]

48 minutes ago, Antonio8 said:

meanwhile can't play the rest of the season with giroud and morata

maybe morata will be sold to atletico 

The point being, agreeing to sign him for the sum of 36M is crazy based on his age. The club need a quick fix and now, we do not want to be stuck with a ageing striker as we are going back over old ground.

Come the summer, we need a top class striker.

[Magic Lamps 11,653]

I am sure the club will not do it. The board is often wrong but not that plain stupid. They will not pay 75m for Wilson either.

[Antonio8 736]

6 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

The point being, agreeing to sign him for the sum of 36M is crazy based on his age. The club need a quick fix and now, we do not want to be stuck with a ageing striker as we are going back over old ground.

Come the summer, we need a top class striker.

31 years. there are a lot of players in top form at 31-32-33 years

the fact that a guy like batshuay is young, doesn't mean that he will reach higuain's level at all

many young players' best quality is their young age, and when they are on the pitch their age does'nt help them

 

 

[Pizy 18,368]

If we're going to do anything with ANY striker I wish we'd do so early this week so we don't have to play the bloody false 9 against Arsenal, a match we have to win. 

[Special Juan 27,424]

1 minute ago, Antonio8 said:

31 years. there are a lot of players in top form at 31-32-33 years

the fact that a guy like batshuay is young, doesn't mean that he will reach higuain's level at all

many young players' best quality is their young age, and when they are on the pitch their age does'nt help them

 

 

Nah, it's minuscule at that age.

My point is we need a quick fix until summer not be tied down with an aged player.