Corinthians on Saturday, is the type of box-to-box midfielder who looks made for English football. He is strong, versatile and a master of timing the burst into the penalty area, hence the comparison with Frank Lampard made by the ever-astute Argentine playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme.
Higuain, 25, whose father Jorge is reportedly in negotiations with Arsenal, is a centre-forward with penalty area presence, finishing skills and — the aspect of his game that makes him so suitable for Arsenal — intelligent movement across the attacking line. Real Madrid are resigned to losing Higuain, who proclaimed at the end of last season that he “needed a change”, and Arsenal could be prepared to pay him £100,000 a week for the privilege. — BBC Sport.



