Higuain worth more than Pogba, insists Crespo

The former Chelsea and Milan striker believes Juventus signing his compatriot for €90m was more “logical” than Manchester United landing the France star for €110m

Juventus were “far more logical” to spend €90m on Gonzalo Higuain than Manchester United were to sign Paul Pogba for €110m, according to Hernan Crespo.
The Serie A giants landed Higuain from rivals Napoli in the fourth most expensive transfer in history, before going on to sell Pogba to United in the largest deal of all time.
And former Argentina international Crespo believes it made more sense for Juventus to sign his compatriot Higuain than it did for United to re-sign Pogba for a world-record fee.
“Nobody gives you anything for free, especially not in football,” Crespo told La Nacion.
“If Juventus paid so much to get Higuain from Napoli, it means he’s worth that money.

---

“In my view, it is logical to pay €90m for a striker who scored 36 goals in a single season. It’s far more logical than Manchester United paying €110m for Pogba.
“I say that with all due respect for the Frenchman, who is a great midfielder.”
Higuain, 28, scored 36 times in 35 league games for Napoli last season - the most goals netted in a single Serie A campaign in history.

The former Real Madrid man scored the winner in Juventus' 2-1 win over Fiorentina on the opening day of the new season, whereas Pogba has started two of United's first three Premier League games.