Real Madrid hopeful they can keep Higuain

Real Madrid's manager Carlo Ancelotti is hopeful that he can keep Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain. The forward has been linked with a transfer to Arsenal in recent months, but it appears that the striker is very much in Ancelotti's plans for the new season.

The forward has also attracted the interests of Italian side Napoli, but Real Madrid have denied that an offer has been received for the player.


“It’s not true. I don’t have news about this," said Ancelotti.


“I spoke to Higuain this week. As I said, he’s a Real Madrid player and until there are news, I have to consider him a Real Madrid player and I would like he would stay with us.


“I think that now I speak of Higuain as a Real Madrid player, fantastic player, fantastic striker. For him tonight to score very important for us. It’s not tonight to judge the price of the player.”