Gonzalo Higuaín is the latest to sign up to Florentino’s renewal plan. After officially renewing the contracts of Arbeloa, Albiol and Di María, next week Real Madrid will announce the extension of Higuaín’s contract until 2016.

Enrique Marqués, the director of MARCA TV’s ‘Futboleros’ programme, already disclosed early Tuesday morning that Higuaín and Real Madrid had reached an agreement to extend the Argentinean striker’s contract until 2016. An official announcement will be made next week.

The striker, also known as ‘El Pipita’, had decided to leave Real Madrid as soon as last season ended, but a face-to-face meeting with Mourinho – during which the manager urged him to stay and fight for his place – made him change his mind. This means that his contract renewal will be officially announced before the Super Cup is played at Camp Nou.

Although Higuaín’s agents were looking for Madrid to improve the terms of his contract, the Argentinean will end up staying with 'Los Blancos' until 2016 under the same deal he currently enjoys: €4.5 million net per season.