Gonzalo Higuain Ready to Join Beckham's Maimi
Former Real Madrid and Napoli Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain have left Italian champions Juventus after his contract was mutually terminated and is expected to join David Beckham’s Inter Miami club in the United States. The 32-year-old joined Juventus from Serie A rivals, Napoli, for an Italian record fee of £75m in July 2016.
At the time it was also the world’s third most expensive transfer. On Thursday, Inter Miami manager Diego Alonso said Gonzalo Higuain was “finalising negotiations” with the MLS club. Last week Higuain was greeted at Miami Airport by Jorge Mas, who is one of four co-owners alongside former England captain Beckham.
During his stay at Juventus, he scored a total of 66 goals in 149 games, Higuain also had loan spells at both AC Milan and Chelsea but never quite lived up to expectations. Last month, new Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo announced Higuain would soon be leaving the Turin club. According to the manager, he said: “He was a great champion, a great player but the cycle is over.” “We looked at each other in the eyes, we talked and we made this decision. I admire him a lot, but we have decided that the paths will separate.”