Arsenal said they didn't have money to sign, got Özil for €80 mn: Higuaín

Ex-Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuaín said Arsenal told him they didn't have much money to sign him while negotiating a transfer from Real Madrid in 2013. "And a few days later, they paid 80 million euros for Mesut Özil!” added Higuaín. Özil played 254 games for Arsenal and scored 44 goals. Higuaín joined Napoli from Real Madrid.