We all knew we had not heard the last of Edinson Cavani rumours. By now, people who have been reading my blog must be familiar with Tancredi Palmeri.
Palmeri then tweeted again after three minutes to confirm he knew Chelsea have been discussing with Cavani's representatives recently.
While this doesn't mean in anyway that Chelsea have gotten their man, it's still a step in the right direction. Chelsea now need to agree a fee with Napoli. Actually, Chelsea shouldn't be discussing personal terms with Cavani without permission from Napoli. Nice move though as it will now be difficult for Napoli to stop him from moving. Chelsea's unwillingness to pay his buyout fee might eventually Napoli to settle for a reasonably less amount.
Do you want Chelsea to go on with the Cavani chase?
A late one,straight from Napoli. Several media outlets already reporting that Chelsea and Napoli have agreed a €58 million deal for Edinson Cavani.
Radio Marte, the official radio station of Napoli football club made the following statement late on Monday.
“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.”
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Radio Marte
I can't say if we can start celebrating Cavani's imminent arrival as Radio Marte themselves are quoting another source. I guess we still need to wait.
Palmeri doesn't believe the rumour, we will find out who's right soon. Still relax, keep your hope minimal so you won't be disappointed.
Still today, in a matter of hours Napoli have rejected Chelsea's bid for Edinson Cavani as expected. Tancredi Palmeri is my man once again.
Where do we go from here? Napoli are making the best use of interests from Real Madrid, Manchester City and Chelsea in Cavani. Looks like we have to make a bid closer to or the buy out fee (63 million euros). Keep trusting in "The Happy One" and Mr. Roman. KTBFFH!
