#2 Gonzalo Higuain (to Juventus for €90 million)
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With Alvaro Morata bought back by Real Madrid and Mario Mandzukic performing below his usual self, someone experienced was needed to partner Paulo Dybala upfront.
While Juventus are known to be shrewd buyers because of their acquisition of talented or proven players at cheap (Paul Pogba, Sami Khedira, Dani Alves, and so on), they did splash the cash this year on Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain making him the 4th most expensive transfer of all time. Higuain was on the back of his best ever season scoring 38 times in 42 appearances for Napoli. So it was a pretty much calculated move on Juventus’ part in an effort to challenge for continental success which has eluded them since 1996.
No doubt Higuain can help the Old Lady with his goal scoring abilities, but the concerning fact is that the Argentine attacker is a serial choker. Be it World Cup 2014 or Copa America Centenario, Higuain has fluffed his lines with national colors resulting in Argentina’s wait for a major trophy as well as Lionel Messi’s mini-retirement. Only time, as well as Higuain knows how is his move from arch rivals Napoli turns out.
