Any club that wants to count on Higuaín's services is going to have to dig deep. The Madrid club has decided to take a hard line, and insists that to date nobody has presented them with a formal written offer in order to spark off any negotiations for the Argentine forward.

Every day more news appears that assures that Higuaín is leaving Real Madrid. The last one was yesterday (Thursday). The Latin American news channel 'Fox Sport' announced an imminent agreement, for €27 million, between Real and Arsenal, for the signing of 'Pipita'.

This supposed agreement was denied yesterday by Higuaín's representatives, and also by Real. 'The White House' is firm in its decision to keep the player unless an important offer comes in. The forward still has three whole seasons left to play out on his contract, so the club is in no hurry.

'Los Blancos' are waiting for a suitor for the Argentine who can walk the walk and not just talk the talk. The €27 million mentioned in yesterday's news does not impress, although Real has as yet not come out with any figure to give other clubs an idea of what would.