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Higuain ‘betrayed’ Napoli
- Updated: July 27, 2016
Gonzalo Higuain “betrayed” Napoli by joining rivals Juventus, according to owner Aurelio De Laurentiis, despite the Serie A club receiving £75.3m from the Argentina striker’s sale.
In the most unlikely move of the summer transfer window, Higuain ended his three-year spell with Napoli on Tuesday when he agreed to a record five-year deal with the Italian champions that is expected to earn him £6.3m a year.
As Juventus fans mostly rejoiced, their Napoli counterparts reacted by posting photos of their idol’s Napoli shirt in the toilet.
De Laurentiis, despite a more healthy bank account, was not far behind in criticising the 28-year-old forward, whose record tally of 36 goals last season took Napoli to the brink of ending their 26-year wait for the Serie A title.
“Some people say that to speak of betrayal is exaggerated, but I think the opposite because there is the full sense of betrayal in this [Higuain] choice because of the ingratitude shown,” he told Corriere dello Sport.
“Obviously I have to consider the role played by Juventus, but I expected a different kind of behaviour …
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