Marcus ‘best in league’
SIMON MULLOCK Man United 2 Brighton 1
BEST STRIKER IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE after the England star scored a sensational goal at Old Trafford yesterday.
Rashford’s brilliant individual effort was enough to secure a seventh win in a row for
Solskjaer since he took over from Jose Mourinho.
Ole said:
“You could argue for many being the best – but I am so glad Marcus is in my team. Harry Kane is injured, so maybe Marcus is the best at the moment.
“Nobody beats him for work-rate, for attitude and for finishing. He’s playing the best of his career.” GONZALO HIGUAIN will be among the Premier League’s top five earners when he finally signs for Chelsea this week.
The Juventus hitman, 31, will join the Blues on loan until the end of the season in a deal worth £270,000 A WEEK.
And that £5.4million personal package will put Higuain near the top of the individual money charts in English football.
The South American ace will replace HUGE DEAL: Gonzalo Higuain
Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku at
No.5 – just behind Kevin de Bruyne of Manchester City, who earns £10k a week more.
The rest of the big five rich list is made up of United’s World Cup winner Paul Pogba, third with a £290,000 weekly wage, Mesut Ozil, currently pocketing £350,000 at Arsenal and the league’s top earner, Alexis Sanchez, on
£370,000 with United.
With Chelsea also paying a £9m fee to Juventus for Argentina international Higuain, who has had a disappointing spell on loan at AC Milan this season, it means Maurizio Sarri’s men are spending around £15m for a maximum four months’ service. Whether they decide to sign the ex-Real Madrid marksman permanently in June remains to be seen. That would cost them another £35m.
Serie A leaders Juve are optimistic of completing a £15m swoop for Chelsea’s out-of-favour left back Emerson Palmeiri (left) OUR man Tony Stenson told you back on January 6 that Maurizio Sarri was chasing a deal to sign Gonzalo Higuain.