Napoli president on Edinson Cavani: Really, no, we’re fine

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has indicated that out of form Paris Saint-Germain striker would not exactly be an enticing option for his old club.

Paris Saint-Germain forward Edinson Cavani reacts during a Ligue 1 match against Monaco on Sunday. Valery Hache / AFP / August 28, 2016
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Napoli do not need Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani to return to the club as it would be difficult to bring him back into the team, their president Aurelio De Laurentiis said.

The Serie A side were linked with the 29-year-old after Gonzalo Higuain left in July to join Italian champions Juventus in a record deal worth €90 million (Dh369.2m).

“It is difficult to bring back a footballer used in the past ... because Napoli evolves from championship to championship, taking up diverse and different strategies,” De Laurentiis said in a statement on the club website.

“That’s why I always repeat that we need young players and the new ones who have joined Napoli this year will make their contribution to Napoli’s successes.”

Napoli signed Poland striker Arkadiusz Milik, 22, from Dutch club Ajax for €35 million this month to replace last season’s Serie A top scorer Higuain.

“If we want to speak of top strikers as Milik and [Manolo] Gabbiadini, we have many chances to improve their careers and the growth of Napoli,” De Laurentiis added.

Uruguayan Cavani and Argentine Higuain both spent three years with Napoli. Cavani joined PSG in 2013.

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