Napoli chief Aurelio De Lauerentiis has underlined that the fact Edinson Cavani has a rescission clause in his contract doesn’t mean a transfer is inevitable.
The striker is being paired with Real Madrid and Barcelona in Spain, while he has admirers in England too.
Napoli chief Aurelio De Lauerentiis has underlined that the fact Edinson Cavani has a rescission clause in his contract doesn’t mean a transfer is inevitable.
The striker is being paired with Real Madrid and Barcelona in Spain, while he has admirers in England too.
The Uruguayan international signed a new contract in the summer, but that deal included a €63m release fee.
“The last thing on my mind is depriving myself of Cavani,” the Stadio San Paolo chief commented on Thursday.
“I like him as a player and as a man. He’s always there for us, always present, you can count on him 100 per cent.
“I can't do anything about the rescission clause from a legal perspective. But I can do everything possible to convince the player to stay. After all, he would have to accept any transfer.
“And, anyway, who will give me that amount? In the summer I refused €55m, Real Madrid can't get to €50m.
“And to pay the €63m in the clause it would actually take around €70m…”