It’s that time of the year again big names get linked with bizarre moves to the most unlikely of teams. In this case, it happens to be Napoli’s Gonzalo Higuain and the team in question is none other than the Premier League’s very own West Ham United.
Higuain finished the season as Europe’s third highest League scorer with a total of 42 goals to his name in all competitions. Needless to say, he has attracted the attention of Europe’s elite including the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal, PSG, Atletico Madrid and…West Ham United?
According to a report in talkSport, the Hammers are reportedly interested in bringing the Argentine to London. West Ham has already lost Michy Batshuayi to Chelsea and have had their bid for Alexandre Lacazette rejected and it now seems as if Slaven Bilic is trying to look further up the ladder for top talent to splash the cash on.
Needless to say, once fans got wind of the news, they took to twitter and hilarity ensued.
When you wake up and see Higuain linked to West Ham. pic.twitter.com/ACEFykq3pj
— Coral (@Coral) July 12, 2016
Lmaooo scenes when Higuain rejects us to play for West Ham hahaha
— KB (@CreativeMesut) July 12, 2016
Higuain is being linked with West Ham ?
Arsenal fans right nowhttps://t.co/t18MV72e0M— Football Accumulator (@footballacca) July 12, 2016
I will give up on football if West Ham sign Higuain for £70m…
— T.T (@FourFourPoo) July 12, 2016
Manchester United sign Zlatan Ibrahimovic…
Arsenal will have to battle West Ham to sign Gonzalo Higuain…???
Levels!#MUFC
— Billy Meredith (@UrmstonLordMUFC) July 12, 2016
West Ham are reportedly planning a €70m bid for Gonzalo Higuain pic.twitter.com/dbNNL3Noab
— FootballFanCast.com (@FootballFanCast) July 12, 2016
Napoli want to sign Mario Gomez if Gonzalo Higuain leaves.https://t.co/OLLTGRjBhl
Live pictures of West Ham fans: pic.twitter.com/J2JtjGLR7u
— Read West Ham (@ReadWestHam) June 29, 2016
Real tears.
If West Ham actually sign Higuain there will be real tears
— Jack (@JackPhil10) July 12, 2016
We sincerely hope this doesn’t happen.
imagine if west ham beat arsenal to signing higuain i think that would be the final straw I would legit kill myself
— œşţ (@transcestual) July 12, 2016
This fan had a strangely familiar analogy…
West Ham is that mate that just does things to fit in. Joining the face to sign Higuain? Good one West Ham.
— Sam (@SamWainwright_) July 12, 2016
Higuain linked to West Ham? #Higuain pic.twitter.com/6yf3oTIkzN
— Joel (@JTynnila) July 12, 2016
When you wake up and see Higuain linked to West Ham. pic.twitter.com/SZq3zhW9sp
— Fruity King (@fruityking) July 12, 2016
Higuaín to West Ham for €70m … pic.twitter.com/S7OGTgrZYC
— Chris (@chrismada9) July 12, 2016
Higuain linked to West Ham pic.twitter.com/6FobSCIdaP
— Liam (@_FoolOnAHill) July 12, 2016
West Ham fans getting their knickers in a twist over a rumour on Calciomercato that they’re bidding for Higuain. LOL.
— Big Migs Biggest Fan (@LesRosbifs) July 12, 2016
Has there been one striker that West Ham havent gone in for? I bet they end up resigning Carlton Cole again. #Higuain
— Rocky Spurs (@GoRakGo) July 12, 2016
We agree.
West Ham bid €70M for Higuain. Worlds gone mad ??
— Jeevan Sánchez. (@JeevanSahota) July 12, 2016
“West Ham have bid 70 million for Higuain” pic.twitter.com/pfVIxm0SWQ
— Chazza McWazza (@Charliemccord16) July 12, 2016
All these “West Ham to bid €70m for Higuain” reports #COYI ⚒ pic.twitter.com/IwLJ8EShwM
— Adam McTaggart (@Taggsy79) July 12, 2016
@G_Higuain come to Westham, We’ll make you a legend. You’ll struggle to find passion like ours. London’s calling….
— CaptainKev (@KevinNoLegs) July 12, 2016
I will give up on football if West Ham sign Higuain for £70m…
— T.T (@FourFourPoo) July 12, 2016
If Higuain goes to West Ham – I’m quitting following football.
— Sean Mackin (@seanmackin99) July 12, 2016
Much like Chelsea last season?
@ArchiAAL if West Ham sign Higuain I will spontaneously combust.
— Greg Richards (@Made_of_Iron) July 12, 2016
If Higuain leaves Napoli for West Ham, he’s genuinely a mad man.
— Joel Llewellyn (@JoelLlewellyn) July 12, 2016