MX23RW : Thursday, November 7 21:48:50| >> :60:1547:1547:

Raul Albiol hails "phenomenal" Gonzalo Higuain

Real Madrid defender Raul Albiol brands teammate Gonzalo Higuain "a phenomenal player".

Real Madrid defender Raul Albiol has praised his teammate Gonzalo Higuain, who is widely expected to depart the Spanish capital this summer.

Higuain, who has a contract with Madrid until 2016, expressed a desire to leave the former La Liga champions at the end of last season.

Arsenal and Juventus have both been linked with his services, but Albiol is still hopeful that the 25-year-old will remain in Spain.

"Pipita is a phenomenal player. I don't know if we'll continue as teammates, but it's a pleasure to play with him. He's a spectacular striker," Albiol told AS.

"He has fought hard at Madrid, he has had to pick himself up a lot of times. If he leaves, I wish him the best and he'll be a great addition to the team he signs for.

"I hope I never have to come up against him, though, because he's an excellent player!"

It is understood that Madrid value Higuain in the region of £25m.

ID:88121: cacheID:88121:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1983:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Gonzalo Higuain
Read Next:
Wenger meets with Higuain
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool108111961325
2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Fulham104331413115
10Bournemouth104331312115
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
12Brentford104151920-113
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!