Higuain not for Sale

The Partenopei official has told interested parties
Juventus and AC Milan that they will not sell their
most prized possession this summer
Napoli sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli has
warned the major footballing powers in the north of
Italy that they will not be selling star striker
Gonzalo Higuain this summer.
The Argentina international has been a big hit at
the Stadio San Paolo since arriving from Real
Madrid for €40 million in 2013 and the forward still
has three years to run on his current contract with
the Partenopei.

However, Juventus and AC Milan have both been
heavily linked with a move for Higuain, who was
reportedly unhappy with Napoli's failure to qualify
for next season's Champions League.
Giuntoli, though, says that Napoli have no desire to
cash in on their most prized asset, revealing that
his sole focus is on strengthening the squad
elsewhere.

"Some Italian clubs from the north have taken an
interest, but he will stay with us," he told
Sportitalia.
"Now the job is to reinforce both the midfield and
defence. We want to touch the attack as little as
possible."
Giuntoli also revealed that Napoli's talks with
Torino over the possible signing of Italy
international Matteo Darmian are progressing well
and could eventually lead to a player-plus-cash
deal for the full-back.
"We're speaking with Torino," he added. "Our
players Jorginho and Omar El Kaddouri could be of
interest to them. We'll see."