“We have received news in the office from a very reliable source that Napoli have sealed a deal with Chelsea for Cavani’s sale. “Rafa Benitez also gave the all-clear, but before making the move official Napoli want to secure the striker who will replace Il Matador. “Aurelio De Laurentiis’ club will pick up around €58m, a slight discount on the buy-out clause, which is the same situation as Ezequiel Lavezzi to PSG last year. “The player will earn €8.5m per season plus image rights.” It would appear that Chelsea have beaten Real Madrid, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain to the Uruguay’s signature. Cavani was top scorer in Serie A this season with 29 goals.
Posted on: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 06:00:20 +0000