Gonzalo Higuain believes the winning mentality at Juventus draws plenty of comparisons with that of his former club Real Madrid, but admitted there was a marked difference between the fan culture at both clubs.

Higuain first emerged on the European scene at the Bernabeu, signing as a little-known prospect from River Plate in 2007. In a six-year spell, he would score 122 goals and win three La Liga titles before departing for Napoli.

Despite his success in a white shirt, Higuain was regularly lampooned by the baying Bernabeu for a perceived wastefulness in front of goal and departed on sour terms with the Los Blancos faithful.

Gonzalo Higuain celebrates in front of the Juventus fans after scoring against Sassuolo

While the 29 year old admits there are comparisons to be drawn between Real Madrid and his current club, he believes Juventus fans would never whistle their own players during a game.

'Juventus are very much like Real Madrid, they prepare you to win,' Higuain told Onda Cero.

'But the fans at Juventus are not as demanding as those at Madrid. It is not part of Juve fans' culture to whistle their own players.'

The Argentinian scored 126 goals for Real Madrid and won three titles in a six-year spell

He then won the Serie A golden boot with Napoli, scoring a record 36 goals in a single season

Higuain broke Napoli hearts last summer when he left for their arch-rivals in a £75million move and was raucously booed when he return to Naples to score the winner in a hotly-contested Serie A match.

His controversial move means he now has few friends in southern Italy or the Spanish capital, but Higuain retains gratitude for his former clubs and insists he only left because of his desire to get better.

'I am very grateful to both Napoli and Madrid,' he added. 'You change clubs in an attempt to learn new things. The important thing is to have a desire to improve.'