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Beppe Marotta says Club wont Sign any new Striker this Season

Juventus general manager Beppe Marotta says that the club will not be looking to sign a new striker in the summer since they are already well-stocked in this area.

Marotta was questioned about the possibility of signing Edinson Cavani from Paris St Germain. Cavani has been a transfer target for several clubs ever since joining PSG. He has been unhappy at the French outfit due to lack of importance. Despite scoring almost a goal every other game, Cavani has found itself either on the bench or playing out of position.

Many Premier League outfits have been linked with the Uruguayan but Juventus are reportedly the latest big-money move potentially available for the forward. Marotta says that Juventus already have a promising forward line-up that could consist of players like Alvaro Marotta, Simone Zaza,and Paulo Dybala. These young players can be complemented well by the experienced Mario Mandzukic, according to Marotta. Signing another forward like Cavani will start speculation about one of the existing players at the club. After having just won the league title for a fifth consecutive season, Juventus are not ready to sell the players that have been core towards their success.

The best possible player who could be sold off to make way for Cavani is Zaza, who has made only four league appearances from the starting line-up. “As things stand today, there’s no possibility of us signing him. We’ve got an attack which is already made up of some promising young players like [Paulo] Dybala, [Alvaro] Morata and [Simone] Zaza, and an experienced player in [Mario] Mandzukic.But then again, we all know what can happen in the transfer market and we are evaluating what could be opportunities for us,” said Moratta. The Juventus general manager also dismissed the idea of making a move for Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik.

Edinson Cavani agains failed to Play for Paris St Germain

Edinson Cavani once again failed to commit his future to Paris St Germain and says that he does not know what the future holds for him.

The striker has two years left on his current contract, but the former Napoli striker continues to be linked with almost every top club. It is clear that he has fallen out with manager Laurent Blanc. Cavani is no longer a regular starter at PSG and this is a decline from his previous role. Earlier, Cavani used to complain about being played on the wing, as Blanc gave preference to Zlatan Ibrahimovic as the solitary striker.

Now, the 29-year-old is no longer featuring on a regular basis. It is almost certain that he will leave Parc des Princes in the summer. Clubs like Chelsea, Manchester United, Juventus, and Manchester City are some of the names linked with the forward. There are even suggestions that Cavani could return to his former club Napoli, who have once again started challenging for the title. The Uruguayan striker will find it difficult to find takers in the next couple of years since he will be into his 30s. Any move to a big club that happens in the near future could be his last before he potentially returns to his home country for a final stint.

“There is always a lot of talk about my future. On the one hand it is a good thing because it shows clubs are keeping tabs on me. But on the other hand it is a bad thing because it suggests I am not happy at any club, which is simply not true.Have I received any offers? I can only say that I have a contract for two more years and I will respect it. But then again, you never know what happens in football. There are a lot of things that are out of my hands,” said Cavani.

Edinson Cavani continues may Move to Premier League

PSG striker Edinson Cavani continues to be linked with a move to the Premier League even though he has played a significant role in the club’s progression in the Champions League.

The player is simply not in the plans of manager Laurent Blanc after frequently complaining about his position on the pitch. Cavani was not happy that he was straightaway seen as the second choice forward – to Zlatan Ibrahimovic – after just have arrived from Napoli for more than £ 60 million. His position at the club has never recovered from the day one.

The Uruguayan was determined to fight for his future at the French capital, but after saying that it made no difference to his position, he is now on the lookout for a new club. Cavani came off the bench to score the winner against Chelsea in the Champions League last 16 match between the two teams. The winner ultimately proved to be the catalyst behind a 4-2 success on aggregate over the London outfit. Despite being frozen out of first-team action, Cavani continues to score goals on a regular basis as a substitute. The 29-year-old has already grabbed 20 goals in just 40 matches, which is impressive for a player in his position.

Chelsea, Manchester City, and Manchester United are some of the clubs linked with a move.”Honestly, it would be wrong if I said no. It’s is one of the most beautiful and important leagues in the world.When as a player you have dreamed of playing at the highest level, it’s normal that it gets your attention to be linked as a target as a possible addition to important clubs in the world.But it doesn’t go further than the reality and today’s reality is that I’m a PSG player.I’ve always said that wherever I have played, I’ve always respected that jersey and I’ve always defended it,” said Cavani.

Edinson Cavani claims that he is ready to fight

Edinson Cavani claims that he is ready to fight for his future at Paris St Germain after being relegated to the bench in recent weeks.

The position of the striker at the French outfit has been under debate ever since he joined the club for £ 55 million in 2013. He continues to be linked with clubs like Chelsea and Manchester United. Manager Laurent Blanc has preferred using the older Zlatan Ibrahimovic rather than Cavani. Even when the Uruguayan is selected in the first-team, he often plays on the wing which is not his natural position.
Cavani has disappointed especially when it comes to the goals to game ratio.

This coupled with his replacement Lucas Mora doing well have put him on a permanent spot in the sidelines. The striker is least happy with the situation, as he used to be playing regularly until now. Even though he was not happy being shuffled around, the presence of gametime appeared to be more important for the 28-year-old. Now that it has disappeared from the shelves, it has been speculated that interest from other clubs will grow in the summer. Blanc has already stated that he will not stand in the way of Cavani should he decide to leave, but the striker says that he wants to fight for his future at the French giants.

“There is a problem with Cavani’s behaviour but my job is to think of the entire squad as a collective.We did hold a staff meeting and among the various issues we discussed were Cavani and his complaints.The desires of the individual can’t affect the rest of the team,” said Blanc. “Edinson will stay with PSG. The problems he has he knows how to deal with them like any professional. He is a team player and certainly does not feel uncomfortable here,” said a source close to Cavani.

Rumours about Edinson Cavani’s departure from Paris St Germain

Rumours about Edinson Cavani’s departure from Paris St Germain have been going on ever since the striker joined the club a few years ago.

The Uruguayan has not helped his case by showing his displeasure at being substituted in a recent French league match. After the game, manager Laurent Blanc insisted that he has no trouble with the striker. Instead, he stated that he would not think twice about replacing players who longer have motivation for the game. Paris St Germain are top of the table following a brilliant start to the season.

The striker has scored 15 goals in 26 appearances this season. In fact, he was one of the scorers in the 4-1 win over Troyes. Zlatan Ibrahimovic was also on the score sheet, but it was not in the Swedish striker who made the way with 10 minutes remaining in the game. Cavani appeared to visibly express his displeasure at being substituted. This victory means that the club has won the last nine matches in a row. They are certain to finish the first half of the campaign as the champions. Clubs like Lyon and Marseille have briefly tried to threaten the supremacy of PSG, but Blanc has been able to survive all those threats.

“Cavani wasn’t very happy, I can confirm that. But they are never happy and I can understand that.If established players have no motivation, we will play young people. They will be happy to play, but I think the established players that I have are currently serious,” said Blanc. It appears that the PSG manager has had enough of the tantrums by the striker. The club may be willing to hear his advice and quite possibly sell him either in January or in the summer. At 28 years of age, Cavani is at the peak of his career.

Arsenal Football Club has now decided to try and buy the services of Edinson Cavani

After failing to persuade Karim Benzema to leave Santiago Bernabeu, Arsenal Football Club has now decided to try and buy the services of Edinson Cavani who is playing in the French top tier at the moment.

Cavani is on the radar of Arsenal’s rival club Manchester United as well.
The 28-year old has been a part of Paris Saint Germain for the last two years and has delivered the goods for them, but, moving to Premier League, he will have a different challenge in his hands.

The French media had reported last week that there’s a bit of reluctance on PSG’s part to let the striker go, but, it’s now understood that the Uruguay international has been put on sale with a price tag of forty five million pounds.

Tim Vickery, an experienced soccer journalist who specializes in South American Football, reckons although Cavani has got a bit of versatility about him as he’s got both the striking as well as chasing abilities, but, there’s a question mark on his solidity.

In a column of his, Vickery wrote, “The work rate of Cavani would delight any manager, but, I know his game from close quarters as I have followed him right from his teenage years and I must say he is someone who misses scoring opportunities quite a bit.”

“With what I am hearing in Uruguay at the moment, it seems the Gunners are looking to get him in especially now that it’s been clear the Benzema transfer is not going to materialize.”

“Cavani will be an interesting option for Wenger if he does go to the Emirates Stadium.”

Cavani’s previous overseas stints have been in Italy and France only and he has never played any sort of Football in England.

Laurent Blanc saw his team only manage a 1-1 draw with Reims

Paris-Saint Germain manager Laurent Blanc saw his team only manage a 1-1 draw with Reims and he admitted that his team’s failure to take chances almost saw them suffer a shock defeat.

Edinson Cavani scored the goal for PSG but it was not enough as the opposition made them pay for their lacklustre finishing in front of goal. It was yet another disappointing result for the team that had begun the season with three consecutive wins. However, they have now drawn their last two league matches and it has allowed the likes of Rennes and Saint-Étienne to close the gap on the leaders.

Paris-Saint Germain manager Laurent Blanc saw his team only manage a 1-1 draw with Reims and he admitted that his team’s failure to take chances almost saw them suffer a shock defeat.

Still, PSG remain overwhelming favourites for the league title partly because their primary challengers like Lyon and Marseille are nowhere to be seen near the top.

Siebatcheu gave a shock lead for Reims in the 83rd minute. However, they forgot the need to keep tight at the back after their over exuberant celebrations allowed PSG to capitalize almost immediately with Cavani. The Uruguayan striker has been thekey figure for PSG in this campaign. He already has five league goals to his name with three of them being the first strikes. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is nowhere to be seen in the league’s top goalscorer charts.

“Tonight we lacked just one extra goal. We needed to take our chances because we had several dangerous situations. But we didn’t. And we could even have lost this match. We dominated the match, but our finishing was too poor to kill off Reims’ hopes. We kept them in the match. It’s our own fault. It’s week six of the season, including four away matches, and we’re still undefeated. We will take this point, even if we’re not satisfied with it.We played very well, we created a lot more chances than our opponent and had most of the ball. We were only missing the goals,” said Blanc.

Edinson Cavani has claimed that he would like to have a central striker role

Manchester United transfer target Edinson Cavani has claimed that he would like to have a central striker role at Paris St Germain.

At present, manager Laurent Blanc has been unable to give this position to Cavani on a regular basis due to the presence of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Swede occupies its bigger role in the team despite having cost considerably less than Cavani. Due to the big shadow that is Ibrahimovic, it has been suggested that Cavani would seek a move away from the French club in the summer. The Uruguayan has been linked with several clubs like Manchester United and most recently Juventus.

Cavani has reiterated his desire to be the central striker once again. However, it is highly unlikely that his request will be considered by Blanc, who continues to use Cavani as the central striker only because of the temporary absence of Ibrahimovic. The former Inter Milan forward is suspended for the next couple of matches following his comments about French football. Once he returns to action, it is expected that he will take the place of Cavani with the Uruguayan moving into a wider role. Ibrahimovic has not disappointed and the 33-year-old has scored 29 goals in 30 matches of all competitions.

“I have not really been able to play as a central striker with PSG. When I arrived at PSG, I had to change position and play on the wing. People don’t understand how that can affect my performance. I could be clinical and score more goals if I was positioned as a true centre-forward and not a winger. I prefer playing centre-forward. But I don’t know what will happen next season,” said Cavani. “Now, no, we are waiting for PSG’s season to finish, then we’ll be ready to meet and speak with Juve,” said the player’s father about the interest from Juventus.

Edinson Cavani may return to his former club Napoli

PSG striker Edinson Cavani has stated that he could one day return to his former club Napoli, with whom he shares a special relationship, but only if current president Aurelio De Laurentiis does not remain at the club.

Cavani fell out withDe Laurentiis before his massive £ 60 million move to Paris St Germain. The Uruguayan was linked with several other clubs like Real Madrid and Manchester United, but he was able to make a move only to PSG since Napoli reportedly demanded a lot of money. At that time, PSG were the only club capable of paying such a huge figure for a 27-year-old striker.

After the move to the French club, everything has not been good for the striker. He has largely been playing second fiddle to Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the team. He has been used as a central striker only when the big Swede has not been available for selection. This appears to have hurt him a lot and rumours continue to persist about a move away from the French club. Atletico Madrid have been the latest club to be linked with a move in the summer, but Cavani has also hinted that he may be open to a return to Napoli ifDe Laurentiis leaves the club.

“I’ve spoken about it with my family and I’d really love to go back one day, but only when their current president’s no longer there. That’s the one condition for my return and I’ve always said it. I have such strong feelings for that city and if I could, I wouldn’t think twice about returning. I’ll always thank all of the teams I played for from the bottom of my heart because they all helped me grow as a person and a footballer, but the three years I spent in Naples were fantastic,” said Cavani.

Edinson Cavani backs Luis Suarez

Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani has backed his international teammate Luis Suarez to become a success at Barcelona. His comments come at a time when Suarez has been struggling for form at the Catalan club.

The former Liverpool striker completed the £ 75 million move to the Camp Nou in the summer and he was expected to make Barcelona a force to reckon with once again. This move also provided Barcelona with one of the most potent attacks – at least on paper – with Lionel Messi and Neymar forming the other two of the trio. This dream combination is yet to click on the pitch, but Cavani expects it to happen soon.

Suarez is playing a different style of football to the one he used to at Liverpool and this is causing him to take a bit of time to show his quality according to Cavani. The 28-year-old has managed only four league goals in 14 appearances.

His goal record is much better when the Champions League appearances are taken into account, but it is still not worthy of what is expected from a £ 75 million player. Suarez’ latest goal came in the 5-0 thrashing of Levante. Last season, he scored more than 30 league goals for Liverpool.

“Luis is getting used to playing a different style of football than he did at Liverpool. Surely it won’t be easy for him. It is a difficult playing scheme because there is a lot of movement and Barca is not used to playing with a ‘pure 9.’With Luis Suarez’s fitness and talent, I am sure he gives a lot to Barca. I think that if a team are used to playing a certain way one has to find a way to adapt to their system. But it depends, because a coach must look for a style of play that adapts to a certain forward,” said Cavani.