However, news of Higuaín's departure to Madrid was premature, as River Plate rejected a €10 million bid for the striker, stating they would prefer him remain until at least June 2007.
Namun, berita keberangkatan Higuain untuk bermain di Madrid adalah prematur karena River Plate menolak tawaran € 10 juta dari El Real, mereka menyatakan akan lebih suka bila Higuain tetap di River Plate sampai setidaknya Juni 2007.