12 Players Who Rejected The Premier League This Summer

7. Gonzalo Higuaín (Signed for Napoli)

GonzaloHiguain The Real Madrid striker who rose to prominence during the 2008-09 season, his third with Real Madrid, after banging in more than 20 league goals that season, appeared to be set for a move to Arsenal this summer. However, the expensive sale of Edinson Cavani to Paris Saint-Germain allowed Real Madrid to demand more for their outbound striker and Napoli out-priced Arsenal for the player who€™d netted more than a century of La Liga goals for Real Madrid.
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