ATLETICO DE MADRID TARGETS PSG CAVANI

News out of France lets us in on a possible interest from Atletico de Madrid for Paris St Germain Uruguayan forward Cavani. The French source "L'Equipe" goes further & writes that the signing of Cavani is a prerequisite of current Atletico Coach Simeone for him to renew his contract with the Club.  

The French source also writes that it was fellow Uruguayan National Team collegue & Atletico defender Godin who made contact to sound out personally Cavani. The feedback seems to have been positive to which the Spanish Club has began the long process of contacts with PSG & player.

Initially, Cavani has some signing obstacles for Atletico Madrid:

• Salary of around 10M€ per season,
• Transfer price which could be around 60M€.

To reach these figures the Spanish Club could consider selling Mandzukic, Arda &/or Koke. These last statements are purely speculative as we are talking about key players.  

Stay tuned, lets see if this develops any further in coming months.

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REAL MADRID SIGNINGS | ISCO, CAVANI & GARETH BALE THE CHOSEN

A popular Spanish Football late night TV show has revealed the three Real Madrid signings for next season. Journalist Juan Gato, reinforced by Alfredo Duro & the shows journalist ( Antonio Luque etc ) analysed the Clubs situation & according to their "inside information" gave the following scoops.

• The next Real Madrid Coach will be Carlo Ancelotti. His official announcement is being delayed for two prime reasons. Firstly, PSG needs to find a substitute Coach & until then, from respect , Real Madrid does not wish to make the signing of Ancelotti official. The second is for financial tax reasons, if Ancelotti signs in June his tax rate in Spain will be more than 50%, if he signs in July it drops around 25%. Its about time limits living in Spain if you pay one % or the other. Meanwhile, Ancelotti is already planning the season from "a far".

• It was believed ( still a possibility ) that Manchester City was in the front running for the signing of Spanish Football youngster & "Football Pearl" ISCO. The Spanish U-21 International & Malaga FC player seems to have changed his mind, & according to the mentioned Spanish Football observers there is agreement between Real Madrid & Malaga FC & a tacit agreement with the player. The transfer sum being said is around the 25-30M€ mark. 
  
  Obviously Manchester City will make a last big effort & today in Spanish online media "elconfidencial" journalist José Felix Diaz says all the contrary to the above, that ISCO has chosen Manchester City to follow his ex-Malaga Coach Pellegrini who guarantees Isco playing time.

• Real Madrid knows it needs a number 9 , a pure striker. The chosen player is Uruguay & Napoli player CAVANI. The deal is apparently advanced & needs to fix some minor issues. The price is around 55M€, but Real Madrid wishes to lower this to 35M€ including players in the operation. Napoli asks for Khedira & U-21 International Morata, both of which we doubt Real Madrid will accept. However whatever the final formula, Cavani is the chosen foward, over Liverpool FC forward Luis Suarez or the talked about Borussia Dortmund Lewandowski

• Lastly, it was commented that the signing of Tottenham Hotspurs Welsh International Gareth Bale was on course & virtually tied up. Tottenham Coach Villas-Boas is saying that Bale is not going anywhere but locally commentators insist that this is smoke. The price of Bale started around 90M€ but it is speculated that it will be finally closer to 70M€. There is no rush here from Real Madrid, the Spanish Club has Bale as the maximum priority to sign for next season & they wish to do things correctly with Tottenham & the player. But locally those in "the know" are convinced Bale will come & tied.

Just an ending note, although the Spanish TV programme is full of reputable Spanish Football journalists & observers their "inside information" remains speculation & even rumour. As I always say until Clubs make things official nothing is certain. Having said this & made it clear, the news is that the three big player signings for Real Madrid will be: ISCO; CAVANI & BALE

Stay tuned.

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REAL MADRID | EDINSON CAVANI THE CHOICE OF ANCELOTTI

Edinson Cavani has scored 29 goals in 34 games this season & seems the striker that Real Madrid wishes for next season. Current Real Madrid forward Gonzalo Higuain looks all set to leave for Juventus ( or England ) & there will be a place for the Napoles Uruguayan International. 

News from Italy & locally cite that current Paris St Germain Coach - & next Real Madrid Coach - Carlo Ancelotti has called personally the representative of Cavani to let him know that he & Real Madrid count on his player for next season. Plus days back the Real Madrid Director General Jose Sanchez flew to Napoles to tell the player of his Clubs interest for his services.

Meanwhile the Italian Club Napoles is "auctioning" the player in order to get the most money possible from a transfer. The Club has let known to Real Madrid that English Club Manchester City is already negotiating for their player. The advantage that Real Madrid has in this "tug-of-war" operation is that it seems Cavani wants to play at Real Madrid & not in England.  Either way the transfer price will be high as speculation puts it around the 35-40M€ mark. No doubt Real Madrid will force downward & may attempt to put in a player. 

If all the above is true, Cavani will have a big say on his future. Stay tuned!

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REAL MADRID | CAVANI WANTED BUT PRICE OF RELEASE CLAUSE TOO HIGH

Real Madrid is looking for an specialist goal scorer, a goal square "killer, a classic Number Nine Striker. It all looks clear that Gonzalo Higuain will be shown the door at the end of the season & Italian Club Juventus could be his new Club, while Karim Benzema seems safe for now, but a great offer may change minds at Real Madrid.

Borussia Dortmund forward Lewandowski has been informally approached but he looks tied up for Bayern Munich, Sergio Aguero is still a serious candidate & so is Napoli forward Uruguayan International Edinson Cavani.

That Real Madrid is looking at & even willing to make an offer for Cavani has been verified via his brother in an interview to Napoli Radio. Walter added that apart from the interest their exists an important obstacle, the contract release clause of Cavani which is elevated & is halting progress with Real Madrid.

His brother added that he believes it is time for Cavani  to move on from Napoli & Italian Football in order to progress. He could not guarantee that Cavani would stay at Napoli next season.

The Napoli forward has scored 101 goals for the Italian Club, a feat that has attracted the mayor European Clubs, Real Madrid included. Stay tuned!

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REAL MADRID NEWS | CARLO ANCELOTTI - CAVANI TIED UP ?

This next story should be taken for what it is, speculation without any official statement. The news comes out of the Barcelona based Spanish Sports daily "Sport", something good & bad, the first its out of the Real Madrid dominated media & the second bad because "Sport" is always attempting to put a spoke in the Real Madrid bicycle.

According to reports, many observers believe that current Coach José Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season. Some have gone further in commenting that Real Madrid President Florentino Perez has a pre-agreement with Italian & Paris St Germain Coach Carlo Ancelotti in the case that Mourinho announces his exit.

One of the demands of Carlo Ancelotti for Real Madrid if he was to take over is the signing of Uruguayan & Napoles striker Cavani. The mentioned Spanish Sports daily report today that Real Madrid has Cavani tied up for next season in accord with the solicitation of Ancelotti thus making the Uruguayan the first signing for next season.

Before getting all excited ( the Real Madrid fans ) all this is still rumour. Please keep it in mind. Stay tuned!

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REAL MADRID REALLY WANTS NAPOLES CAVANI ?

Gareth Bale, David Silva, Falcao & now EDISON CAVANI of NAPOLES is sounding as a possible REAL MADRID signing attempt for next season. As with the already mentioned other names, Cavani is growing in strength as the weeks go on.

The 25 year old Uruguay International has been starring in Italian Football the past seasons & the Italian Press believes that the player will find new shores next season. 

The Spanish Sports daily "Mundo Deportivo" pick up on the news from Italy & place in their headlines that REAL MADRID will make a 56M€ offer, an offer that they believe the Napoles Club cannot refuse ( no punt attempted ).

However, my personal opinion is that the prime objectives are others & double. TOTTENHAM HOTSPURS Welsh winger GARETH BALE is a firm target & the other is ATLETICO DE MADRID Colombian International striker FALCAO. This last is steps above Cavani as a forward & may have already a pre-agreement with Madrid.

Cavani maybe more a "Plan B" in case the Falcao option falls sour.

Stay tuned!

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