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Real Madrid have agreed a deal to sign highly rated Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain for a reported fee of €13million (£8.1m) from River Plate, Marca said on Thursday.
The radio station said that the 19-year-old wunderkind, who has been courted by a number of top European sides, had agreed to sign a six and a half-year deal with the nine-times European champions
River finance chief Hector Grimberg held talks with Real directors Franco Baldini and Pedja Mijatovic on Wednesday and although the Spanish club only wanted to pay €10m River held out for the full amount.
Higuain shot to prominence last May when he scored twice as River Plate beat Brazilian champions Corinthians 3-1 to knock them out of the Libertadores Cup.
He scored twice more in the 3-1 win over arch-rivals Boca Juniors in October.
Higuain, who was born in France of Argentine parents and moved to the South American country when he was less than a year old, turned down a call-up from France in November.
he looks a lively player. from what ive seen of him
Pity we never land one of these young attacking stars
Real Madrid have agreed a deal to sign highly rated Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain for a reported fee of €13million (£8.1m) from River Plate, Marca said on Thursday.
The radio station said that the 19-year-old wunderkind, who has been courted by a number of top European sides, had agreed to sign a six and a half-year deal with the nine-times European champions
River finance chief Hector Grimberg held talks with Real directors Franco Baldini and Pedja Mijatovic on Wednesday and although the Spanish club only wanted to pay €10m River held out for the full amount.
Higuain shot to prominence last May when he scored twice as River Plate beat Brazilian champions Corinthians 3-1 to knock them out of the Libertadores Cup.
He scored twice more in the 3-1 win over arch-rivals Boca Juniors in October.
Higuain, who was born in France of Argentine parents and moved to the South American country when he was less than a year old, turned down a call-up from France in November.
he looks a lively player. from what ive seen of him
Pity we never land one of these young attacking stars


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