Real make Higuain bid

[Maldini]

We've been very heavily linked with him over the last 6 months, I don't think we're going to be involved at this price though

 

http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=4...e+Higuain+offer

 

Gonzalo Higuain's father has confirmed the River Plate youngster has received a contract offer from Real Madrid.

 

The 19-year-old is highly rated across Europe with a number of clubs keen on his signature.

 

Real Madrid appear to have stolen a march on their rivals and Jorge Higuain admits his son has had a momentous week.

 

"There were initially his two goals against Boca Juniors, then his call-up to the France team and then a concrete offer from Real Madrid," he told L'Equipe.

 

"Having weighed up the consequences, we preferred to protect him.

 

"Gonzalo is shy. It's too much to take up a challenge like that one.

 

"Remember, six months ago, he was still playing reserve football with River.

 

"It is not easy to make a decision for the whole of your life. Especially when nothing is pressing. All I want is that my son is happy."

 

River Plate coach Daniel Passarella has conceded the fact that the teenager will move to Europe in the near future.

 

However, Passarella has stated that a fee of ?15 million (£10 million) is not enough for the France-born striker.

 

He said: "I know there is much demand for him to go to play in Europe, at Real Madrid or somewhere else, and I expect to lose him by the end of the year.

 

"?15 million for a boy with such technical and physical qualities rarely seen at such a young age is cheap.

 

"To me, he is worth double, and if I can negotiate, he won't leave so easily."

 

Barcelona are also keen to sign Higuain, as are clubs across France including Lyon and Paris Saint Germain.

 

Lyon, meanwhile, are rumoured to be ready to step up their bid to sign long-term Real Madrid target Marcelo.

 

The Brazilian full back is seen as the ideal replacement for Eric Abidal, who is a target for clubs around Europe.

 

According to France Football, L'OL official Bernard Lacombe has travelled to Brazil in a bid to try and negotiate a January arrival for Fluminense's Marcelo.

[CarraLegend]

Dont want him anywhere near here when he's half owned by someone else.

[Maldini]

I'd assume if we were to buy him we'd buy the whole rights. Half of the value would go to MSI though.

[Magic8Ball]

highly rated 19 year old across europe ... where have I heard that before ?

 

when will we ever learn ?

[Guest Anders Honoré]

I'd assume if we were to buy him we'd buy the whole rights. Half of the value would go to MSI though.

 

I thought it was Zahavi who half owned him?

[Maldini]

Zahavi is involved with MSI

[Guest Anders Honoré]

Zahavi is involved with MSI

 

He has dealings with them. Big difference. He is GSA which I think is a distinction worth making. The methods are similar and they do seem to work closely together with certain players, but I think their objectives are different.

[fyds]

Yes...Zahavi is a little Chavski-embedded runt not exactly popular at Anfield.

[IgPig]

This lad has been heavily linked with Chelsea also.

[DazzlaJ]

Yes...Zahavi is a little Chavski-embedded runt not exactly popular at Anfield.

 

Typo?

[Guest Anders Honoré]

This lad has been heavily linked with Chelsea also.

 

could just as well be lazy journalism. They were also 'heavily linked' with tevez and mascherano, due to the alleged MSI links. Hell, Zahavi even concocted the deal for west ham in the end.

 

The point being that I think whenever the name Zahavi is mentioned, someone will inevitably link said player to chelsea.

[IgPig]

could just as well be lazy journalism. They were also 'heavily linked' with tevez and mascherano, due to the alleged MSI links.

 

Perhaps. Naive to dismiss it though. And to dismiss the Tevez/Mascherano stuff.