Chelsea agree €58m Edinson Cavani fee and beat Manchester City & Real Madrid to Napoli striker Edinson Cavani with €58m offer. Cavani close to Chelsea switch. Chelsea have beaten off interest from Manchester City and Real Madrid to a deal in the region of €58million with Napoli for star striker Edinson Cavani Stamford Bridge owner Roman Abramovich won the race because he was offering cash to complete the deal. Real Madrid president Florentino Perez was keen for a number of squad players at the Santiago Bernabeu to be included in a deal, but Napoli preferred a cash deal. Manchester City had been interested but these developments suggest they have fallen behind their rivals as they are yet to officially appoint a new manager, widely expected to be Manuel Pellegrini. Cavani is likely to agree terms with Chelsea quickly as he greatly admires new Blues boss Mourinho. Napoli president Aurelio di Laurentiis wanted a cash deal as he has agreed to bankroll new manager Rafael Benitez in revamping the squad for a tilt at the Scudetto and dethroning Juventus. One of Benitez’s major targets, the report claims, is Etihad Stadium striker Edin Dzeko and that a deal should be possible if a bid in the region of €25million comes in.
Posted on: Sat, 08 Jun 2013 07:16:42 +0000
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