Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has dismissed
reports that the Serie A club have received an offer from Paris Saint-Germain
for Edinson Cavani.
Speculation over Cavani's possible departure from Naples
increased this week, with the striker seemingly destined for Chelsea, but PSG
now appear to lead the chase after coach Laurent Blanc expressed his desire to
sign the Uruguay international.
Spanish newspaper AS reported on Wednesday that the
French champions were prepared to meet Napoli's mammoth release clause for
Cavani.
But De Laurentiis was quick to play down the rumours,
revealing the club have not had any formal contact with PSG and insisting a
"rich club" like Napoli does not need to cash in on their stars.
"We have not received an offer from PSG for
Cavani," he told Sky Sport 24. "We are a rich club that respects
financial fair play, we do not need to sell our players.
"If someone wants 'El Matador' then they will have
to pay the €63 million (£54m) clause. If we do not get offers, we would be
happy to have him with us at least until his contract expires in 2017."
Manchester City and Real Madrid have also been linked
with the 26-year-old.
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