Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is said to be £30m short in his valuation of Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain. The Guardian reports that the Argentine has a whopping £79m release clause. The mathematicians among us can deduce therefore that Wenger would only be prepared to pay about £50m to sign him. There has long been a theory that the Gunners are a top-class striker short of mounting a serious Premier League challenge – Olivier Giroud has not hit the 20-goal mark in any of his four seasons at Arsenal. Higuain would certainly fit that description. The South American smashed home 36 Serie A goals last term and has averaged better than a goal every other game in his time with Napoli and...
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