Edinson Cavani

[sainttourist 68]

Still can't believe they pay 40m for 28 year old player, who play in Ukraine and not ever in Brazil national team. What are they thinking then Alcantara avaible only for 18m? Crazy, now he should prove much or it will end bad for them, with media will make huge laugh.

[Special Juan 28,089]

Oh please, please be right.

[ulsterchelsea 3,221]

Why are people talking about city signing fernandinho? This is the cavani thread

[drog.ba 239]

63m euros is around £50m? seems about right. Really hope we sign him, as with Falcao moving to Monaco and Lewandowski surely off to Bayern, I cant see any more options to sign the top striker that we badly need.

I'd imagine City are still favourites to sign him though, they seem ready to spend big £

[Fernando 6,585]

“The budget for the transfer market will be based in relation to the Financial Fair Play rules,” said De Laurentiis.

“If Cavani is sold then I’ll reinvest all of the 63 million euros of his rescission clause.

“There is interest from Chelsea in Cavani, they’ll call me in the next few hours.

“I’ll be delighted if he stays, but if he leaves then he will be adequately replaced.”

De Laurentiis also considered Napoli’s plans for players to bring in over the summer.

“At the moment the priorities are in defence given the departure of Hugo Campagnaro [free transfer to Inter] and the change in system.

“Benitez’s formation will also require a midfielder, so we are looking for an important figure in the middle.

“We also require another right sided second striker. We are closing in on someone in this area, but I can’t say anything more in order to avoid the asking price going up.

“We’ll also consider a goalkeeper, but not to replace Morgan De Sanctis. We’re in talks with a youngster to be our second choice.”

Juan Zuniga has been linked with Inter and Juventus recently, but the President was clear.

“Zuniga will stay at Napoli. I won’t sell him – not even for 25m.”

Discussion recently has been on De Laurentiis’ plans to buy a second club, perhaps in England.

“My idea for the English club is to start from a lower league, I want to export the Napoli model in four nations – Italy, USA, England and Brazil.

“I want to do that in the next six years.”

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So far nothing on Benitez wanting Torres.

[Hutcho 8,443]

What does that tweet say on the napoli website?

edit: Sorry, just saw.

[drog.ba 239]

“The budget for the transfer market will be based in relation to the Financial Fair Play rules,” said De Laurentiis.

“If Cavani is sold then I’ll reinvest all of the 63 million euros of his rescission clause.

“There is interest from Chelsea in Cavani, they’ll call me in the next few hours.

“I’ll be delighted if he stays, but if he leaves then he will be adequately replaced.”

De Laurentiis also considered Napoli’s plans for players to bring in over the summer.

“At the moment the priorities are in defence given the departure of Hugo Campagnaro [free transfer to Inter] and the change in system.

“Benitez’s formation will also require a midfielder, so we are looking for an important figure in the middle.

“We also require another right sided second striker. We are closing in on someone in this area, but I can’t say anything more in order to avoid the asking price going up.

“We’ll also consider a goalkeeper, but not to replace Morgan De Sanctis. We’re in talks with a youngster to be our second choice.”

Juan Zuniga has been linked with Inter and Juventus recently, but the President was clear.

“Zuniga will stay at Napoli. I won’t sell him – not even for 25m.”

Discussion recently has been on De Laurentiis’ plans to buy a second club, perhaps in England.

“My idea for the English club is to start from a lower league, I want to export the Napoli model in four nations – Italy, USA, England and Brazil.

“I want to do that in the next six years.”

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So far nothing on Benitez wanting Torres.

I think the club want Torres to stay, although now is the time to sell him

[Special Juan 28,089]

I hope the club are doing everything possible to get this bloke here. I said we would win the PL with Jose, with this guy as well we can do a lot more.

[Fernando 6,585]

I think the club want Torres to stay, although now is the time to sell him

I don't see us having torres and cavani at the same time.

[Barbara 15,149]

“The budget for the transfer market will be based in relation to the Financial Fair Play rules,” said De Laurentiis.

“If Cavani is sold then I’ll reinvest all of the 63 million euros of his rescission clause.

“There is interest from Chelsea in Cavani, they’ll call me in the next few hours.

“I’ll be delighted if he stays, but if he leaves then he will be adequately replaced.”

De Laurentiis also considered Napoli’s plans for players to bring in over the summer.

“At the moment the priorities are in defence given the departure of Hugo Campagnaro [free transfer to Inter] and the change in system.

“Benitez’s formation will also require a midfielder, so we are looking for an important figure in the middle.

“We also require another right sided second striker. We are closing in on someone in this area, but I can’t say anything more in order to avoid the asking price going up.

“We’ll also consider a goalkeeper, but not to replace Morgan De Sanctis. We’re in talks with a youngster to be our second choice.”

Juan Zuniga has been linked with Inter and Juventus recently, but the President was clear.

“Zuniga will stay at Napoli. I won’t sell him – not even for 25m.”

Discussion recently has been on De Laurentiis’ plans to buy a second club, perhaps in England.

“My idea for the English club is to start from a lower league, I want to export the Napoli model in four nations – Italy, USA, England and Brazil.

“I want to do that in the next six years.”

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So far nothing on Benitez wanting Torres.

he's trying for an auction... I hope Roman is smart enough not to fall for it and if we sign him, we do it for a reasonable price. 63M isn't it.

[Special Juan 28,089]

he's trying for an auction... I hope Roman is smart enough not to fall for it and if we sign him, we do it for a reasonable price. 63M isn't it.

He's one of the best strikers in world football, you have to expect to pay huge money if you want that. The only way someone would come cheaper is if their contract is nigh on run down.

It's not a matter of 'falling for it' it's a matter of do we want one of the best.

[The Skipper 20,609]

I really want Cavani but I can't see the club paying his release clause... Hopefully they can persuade Napoli with a £35m + Torres offer and convince Torres to take a wage cut. It's the furthest I'd probably go.