Can Chelsea Beat Arsenal to Land Higuan?

Chelsea are ready to seal the signing of the Napolian Striker report says,

The Argentine striker has a £74.5million release clause in his current contract and Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain are keen to sign him.

Higuain’s current contract expires in 2018 but talks have broken down over the lowering of his release clause.

And Chelsea are ready to spend big to sign the lethal forward, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.

Talks of the attacker’s exit have been sparked after Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentis told him to lose weight.


Napoli’s president pulled no punches (Picture: Getty Images)
‘Higuain should dispose of a pound and a half more than he has, as it is almost like he is walking around with a brick in his pocket at the moment,’ De Laurentis said.

Arsenal are also believed to be interested in signing Higuain but Chelsea believe they can beat the Gunners to him.