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No interest from Barca! Arsenal and Liverpool lead £80m Gonzalo Higuain race
BARCELONA have made no contact with Napoli for Gonzalo Higuain, according to his representative, leaving Arsenal and Liverpool favourites to land the striker.
Barcelona have made no approach for Higuain
Higuain was heavily linked with a move to Arsenal last summer before eventually switching from Real Madrid to Napoli for £32.5m.
The Argentina striker is still on the Gunners' radar after an impressive debut season in Serie A, scoring 24 goals in all competitions.
The Emirates outfit, who are in need of competition for Olivier Giroud, are this time joined by Liverpool after the club failed in their bid to sign Loic Remy.
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We have had no contact with the Barcelona directors, nor the Coach
It was thought that the 26-year-old, available at £80m due to a buy-out clause, was on his way back to La Liga with Barcelona, but his agent - who is also his brother - has put those rumours to bed.
"We have had no contact with the Barcelona directors, nor the Coach," Nicolas Higuain said.
"The links with Barcelona are like in a film, there is nothing real about it."
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