All that remains is the Argentinian poacher’s signature, which is regarded as a formality.
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The 28-year-old has agreed a four-year contract with Massimiliano Allegri’s side, which will see him pocket €7m per year.
A dramatic weekend, which saw Juventus lose out to Melbourne Victory in a pre-season friendly on penalties also saw Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain undergo a medical with the club after the Bianconeri activated his release clause. Gareth Bale is the world’s most expensive player following his transfer from Tottenham to Real Madrid.
The Lega Serie A also confirmed that the transfer has gone through, posting the move in their list of completed transfers on Tuesday.
On Saturday, Napoli supporters gathered in the city centre to tear up pictures of the Argentine and set fire to replicas of his number nine shirt.
One of the banners raised in anger against Higuaín read: “core ‘ngrato” – ungrateful heart, the nickname given to Brazilian José Altafini in 1975 when he left Napoli for Juventus.
Because Gonzalo Higuain, the most prolific marksmen in the league, has completed his eye-watering switch from Napoli to Juventus.
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Maradona coached Higuain during his tenure as manager of the Argentina national team from 2008 to 2010, but his statement seemed to be directed at Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis rather than his former protege. “But we can not blame the player either”, Maradona wrote on his official Facebook page.
