Manchester City on red alert as Higuain turns down new Real Madrid offer

Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain has turned down a new contract offer amid reputed interest from Manchester City. Higuain, 22, is Real's top scorer with 16 goal, three ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo. The Argentine, though, is among the lowest paid of the senior squad on around £800,000-a-year. Going, going Gon? Higuain has been at Real Madrid since 2007 SPORTSMAIL'S NEW WORLD FOOTBALL BLOGBarcelona turn to £35m United target Villa as Chelsea lead race for RiberyMourinho will snub return to the Premier League, says Inter Milan chief MorattiZidane: I'd rather die than say sorry to Materazzi for World Cup headbuttMANCHESTER CITY FC

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