<h2 style="text-align: justify"><strong>Arsenal FC have bid 40 million Euro for Gonzalo Higuain with Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis holding out for 50 million Euros as per <a href="http://www.gazzetta.it/Calciomercato/04-06-2015/napoli-sirene-inglesi-higuain-arsenal-prepara-40-milioni-12033655042.shtml">reports in Gazzetta dello Sport</a></strong></h2> <p style="text-align: justify">Arsene Wenger has previously shown interest in Higuain, but failed to bring the Argentine striker from Real Madrid two years ago when he moved to Napoli for 40 million Euros.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">With Napoli not in the Champion's League, and Spanish manager Rafael Benitez who bought him from Real Madrid moved on, Higuain could be open to a move to the London outfit.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The Italian newspaper claims Arsenal FC are willing to pay Higuain six million euros per season and a deal could materialize should a transfer fee be agreed with the Napoli.</p> . <p style="text-align: justify">Arsenal FC's lack of a top quality goalscorer led legend Thierry Henry to blast Olivier Giroud and urge the club to find a striker that will guarantee the gunners goals to win the league title.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"I think Giroud is doing extremely well. But can you win the league with him? I wouldn't think so. He does a job, and he does it ever so well, but you can't win the league.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"I'm afraid, they need a top, top quality striker to win this league again."</p> [caption id="attachment_176639" align="aligncenter" width="330"]<a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Giroud-vs-Higuain.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-176639" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Giroud-vs-Higuain.png" alt="Relative Comparison between Giroud and Higuain" width="330" height="564" /></a> Relative Comparison between Giroud and Higuain[/caption] <p style="text-align: justify">A comparison between Giroud and Higuain throws up interesting insight.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Known for his goalscoring prowess, Higuain has notched up a total of 18 goals at 0.58 per 90 minutes in comparison to Giroud who has scored 14 goals despite a season interrupted by injuries at 0.68 per 90 minutes for Arsenal FC. The superior per 90 minute statistic coming in a much superior league for Giroud with all due respect to Italian Serie A.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Giroud also has won more Aeriel Duels for Arsenal FC as well as gone past players more. However, it is not all bad for Higuain who has more assists, 8 at 0.26 per 90 minutes in comparison to Giroud with 3 at 0.15 per 90 minutes.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Where the real difference lies, and rather surprisingly given his reputation as a poacher, is that Higuain has clocked up a much superior chance creation number with 48 at 1.56 per 90 minutes for his Napoli team mates, in comparison to Giroud with 28 at 1.36 per 90 minutes.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"><em>All said and done, Higuain does tend to miss a lot of good chances despite being able to put away quite a few. If Arsenal FC do have to pay that kind of money as Napoli is demanding, 50 million Euros, they can do a lot better than Gonzalo Higuain.</em></p>