Napoli chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis has moved to reveal that Argentine forward Gonzalo Higuain was not their first option to replace Edinson Cavani.
The Azzurri ended up signing the striker from Real Madrid, and that proved to be an excellent decision as he immediately hit the ground running at Stadio San Paolo.
However, club chairman has confirmed that they only decided to make a move on Pipita after missing out on Internacional’s Leandro Damiao.
“At the start we were talking to Damiao, but we were unable to come to an agreement with his agent,” De Laurentiis told Canale 21.
“As a result, we then decided to contact Real Madrid for Higuain and we immediately found an agreement.”
Gonzalo Higuain has been in scintillating form ever since he arrived at Stadio San Paolo, netting in four successive games after failing to score on his debut against Bologna.
He has helped Napoli win all five fixtures this season, with last week’s triumphs over Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan further improving the atmosphere ahead of the midweek clash with Sassuolo.
With the newly promoted side having conceded seven goals at the weekend, Higuain is 12/5 to score the first goal in the match.
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