Edinson Cavani to Chelsea: Striker will not leave PSG this summer, says agent

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Chelsea transfer target Edinson Cavani is unlikely to leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer because the striker now has the chance to play in his preferred position up front following the departure of Zlatan Ibrahimovic from the Parc des Princes.

Cavani has two more years left on his current deal with the French champions, but his long-term future at PSG has been questioned in recent months, with the Uruguay star revealing in April he planned on holding talks with the club's president Nasser Al-Khelaifi.

Chelsea, Manchester United and, more recently, Juventus have all been reported to be keen on signing the 29-year-old this summer.

But following the departure of Ibrahimovic - who has been PSG's starter in the striker position - from the club, Cavani's agent Claudio Anellucci has said he expects his client to remain in the French capital next season.

"Could Cavani leave PSG? I don’t think there’s a chance," Anellucci told Radio Crc.

"After the departure of Ibrahimovic, the club wants to keep what they have, then strengthen to target the Champions League.

"PSG can’t get rid of both strikers."

Such a stance was backed up this week by PSG president Al-Khelaifi, who suggested the French giants may not bring in another forward this summer because they already have a great player in Cavani.

"Don't forget that we already have a great attacker at the club - Edinson Cavani," Al-Khelaifi told French radio station RMC when asked who could replace Ibrahimovic.

"Our objective is to win trophies - I hope that next year it will be the Champions League.

"That's our big objective - our dream. We're going to try to do it... we're close."

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