Higuain dismisses transfer rumors, pledges commitment to Napoli
Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain has rubbished suggestions that he is seeking a move away from the Serie A club.
The Argentine has been linked with a move to Liverpool, with Italian reports claiming that the Reds are preparing an offer for the former Real Madrid forward. Higuain has yet to score this season and, with Napoli winning just one of the first four games, speculation arose over his commitment to Rafa Benitez's side.
However, Higuain insists that he is happy at Napoli and understands why their fans are concerned at the club's recent form.
"I'm happy to play in Naples -- it's a fantastic city to play football," he told the Italian media. "As in any place, when you win, everyone is happy. When you don't, people overreact. In this period, there are critics but it's normal.
"I chose to come here, Naples is a wonderful city."
Meanwhile, Napoli coach Rafael Benitez is under a lot of pressure going into Sunday's game at Sassuolo because of his team's poor start to the season. The Spaniard's side failed to beat Athletic Bilbao in their Champions League play-off tie and have since won just one of their opening four league games.
Wednesday's 3-3 draw against Palermo dropped Napoli to 10th in the Serie A standings, eight points adrift of league leaders Juventus and Roma.
"The game at Sassuolo is our most difficult encounter of our season," Benitez said to Gazzetta dello Sport. "We need to recover our confidence. There was so much expectation and our exit from the Champions League followed by our slow start to the campaign has made everyone nervous.
"More than worried, I am busy. In order to come out of this situation, we need to work in peace and show more balance at both ends of the pitch."
