Edinson Cavani’s representatives are ‘talking up’ a potential move to Newcastle United as the Paris Saint-Germain legend closes in on a free agent position, according to the Chronicle.
The newly-moneyed Magpies have their beady eyed firmly fixed on something shiny.
And who better to kick-start the Mohammed Bin Salman era than a man who replaced old rival Zlatan Ibrahimovic to become PSG’s all-time record goal-scorer?
Cavani is one of the finest strikers of his generation and, even at the age of 33, the six-time Ligue 1 champion would still be the kind of marquee signing that Newcastle fans could hardly have dreamed of just a few months ago.
The Uruguayan veteran is just one of many big names linked with a move to St James’ Park since the takeover talk first emerged. But it seems that there is a little more to this than idle tabloid gossip.
According to the Chronicle, there is genuine interest from Cavani’s camp with a move to Newcastle being actively talked up.
The former Napoli and Palermo ace joined PSG right at the start of the Parisian revolution seven years ago, transforming PSG into the dominant force of French football. The chance to repeat the trick and re-awaken a sleeping giant at Newcastle United could appeal, with Cavani entering his final few years at the very top level of the game.
His contract may be expiring in July but do not make the mistake in thinking a man who has scored 200 goals in 300 PSG games will come cheap.
According to Mundo Deportivo, he takes home a staggering £300,000-a-week in Paris.
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