Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti admits he can ‘never say never’ to coaching old favourite Edinson Cavani at the San Paolo.

Cavani has been continually linked with a return to Napoli, with his Paris Saint-Germain contract having less than two years to run.

“I’ve coached many champions, but I still haven’t coached Cavani,” Ancelotti, who left PSG just before the striker’s arrival in 2013, told Radio Kiss Kiss.

“Never say never. You can never say ‘no’ to champions…”

Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti admits he can ‘never say never’ to coaching old favourite Edinson Cavani at the San Paolo.

Cavani has been continually linked with a return to Napoli, with his Paris Saint-Germain contract having less than two years to run.

“I’ve coached many champions, but I still haven’t coached Cavani,” Ancelotti, who left PSG just before the striker’s arrival in 2013, told Radio Kiss Kiss.

“Never say never. You can never say ‘no’ to champions…”

The former Milan Coach also described Partenopei legend Diego Maradona as ‘the most genuine and honest’ character he had come across in football.

“Maradona was the most difficult player to meet but also the most genuine and honest,” he concluded.

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