1. Edinson Cavani
Along with a string of leading European clubs, Chelsea have been linked with a summer move for Napoli's Edinson Cavani. The Uruguayan has an enormous £54 million release clause built into his contract with the Italian side and Real Madrid, both Manchester clubs and Chelsea have been flirting with the possibility of activating it, but all have thus far stopped just short of doing so. It is understood none of the interested parties are willing to pay the full amount but Chelsea at least
appear to have reached a compromise and will sign the South American for £49 million. Napoli's official radio station
Radio Marte made the below announcement late last night:
"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 58 million, a slight discount on the buy-out clause, which is the same situation as Ezequiel Lavezzi to PSG last year. "The player will earn 8.5 million-per-season plus image rights."
That then would seem to confirm that Chelsea are about to land one of the hottest properties on this summer's transfer market, and if they can also land any of the other aforementioned players, Jose Mourinho could be lifting silverware again next season with the Blues.
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