However, Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera claims that Higuain will not be making the move to England during the current transfer window.
It is said that the Argentina international will instead put pen-to-paper on a lucrative new contract until 2019, dealing a massive blow to the interested parties.
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Gonzalo Higuain looks set to stay at Napoli this summer
Arsenal were believed to be favourites to sign Higuain after losing out to Atletico Madrid in the race for Porto hitman Jackson Martinez.
United are also reckoned to be searching for a new attacker, with Paris Saint-Germain's Zlatan Ibrahimovic believed to be on their radar.
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