Higuain targets long Real stay

Higuain targets long Real stay

Published Jan. 7, 2010 11:28 a.m. ET

Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain admits he would love to finish his playing career with the La Liga giants at the Bernabeu.

Higuain has been a big hit since joining the Spanish giants from River Plate midway through the 2006/07 season, developing a habit of scoring crucial goals and last season finishing at the club's top scorer with 22 strikes in La Liga.

The 22-year-old Argentinian has continued that form this campaign as well, and in his last nine league matches he has netted 10 goals, leaving him above the likes of team-mates Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Kaka and Raul in the scoring charts.

Looking to the future, Higuain hopes he will still be scoring goals for Madrid at the end of his career as well, telling AS: "It would be wonderful to finish my career here.

"Real Madrid and the city are my second home, it would be fantastic. I would like that the Madrid fans remember me as a great person, humble and hard working."

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