Gonzalo Higuain is already looking forward to facing Napoli and gives teammate Paulo Dybala advice, but won’t say if Juventus is his last European club.
Pipita gave a lengthy interview with Tuttosport and you can read the rest of it here.
Gonzalo Higuain is already looking forward to facing Napoli and gives teammate Paulo Dybala advice, but won’t say if Juventus is his last European club.
Pipita gave a lengthy interview with Tuttosport and you can read the rest of it here.
“I want to repay the faith the club put in me and I think over the first six months it has been positive. We’re top of the Serie A table and are progressing in the Coppa Italia and Champions League. We hope to continue like this and win titles.
“I am honestly not thinking about the Ballon d’Or. It depends on the season you have and frankly I prefer to win with Juventus. If I can get both, then that’s even better.”
Higuain shattered the all-time Serie A record with 36 goals at Napoli last season, earning him a €90m transfer to Turin, but he returns to the Stadio San Paolo on April 2.
“It’ll be exciting, as I had three marvellous years in Naples and will always be grateful to the fans. I left Maurizio Sarri and the team on good terms and still keep in contact with many of my former teammates. Not with the President, though…
“When my brother told me that Juve were interested, I remained calm. The Juventus directors were very determined and it was a difficult decision. It was what I felt was the best choice for me.
“I can assure you it was not a decision I made in just two days…”
He signed a five-year contract with Juventus, but won’t say if this will be his final European club.
“I don’t know. I only arrived six months ago and have a five-year contract. My mind is here. When the contract expires, I will be 32 years old and that won’t be the end of my career. We’ll see.”
Teammate Dybala is being courted by the biggest clubs in the world, including Real Madrid and Barcelona. Does Pipita have some advice?
“I am not a friend who pushes people. Paulo seems calm and not disturbed by the situation. He hasn’t asked me anything about it.
“Could he stay at Juventus for life? He’s only 23 years old, so it depends on what he and the club want. Right now his only focus must be on working to become a champion and stay at a high level for a long time and I’m sure he’ll do that.”