Going forward with Higuain

It was a decade ago, in April, that Florentino Perez claimed Real Madrid would “never, never, never” sign David Beckham.

Within three months, the former Manchester United midfielder was being paraded at the Bernabeu. It was only yesterday, then, that the same Real president was stating there were “no offers on the table” from Arsenal for Gonzalo Higuain. That comment actually may be technically true, but it overlooks the extensive contact between the clubs over the past month and the fact the fee is essentially the last thing to be agreed.

The point here is, when it comes to the transfer market, the public posturing from football people is not always totally correct but is usually completely self-serving.