De Laurentiis Open To Cavani Return

By Max Wise

Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis has opened the door for a potential return to the San Paolo for Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani.

Cavani spent three productive years at Napoli, scoring 78 league goals in 103 Serie A games after joining from Palermo.

Ahead of Napoli’s trip to France to take on Paris Saint Germain in the Champions League, De Laurentiis has admitted that he would welcome Cavani back to Naples with open arms.

He, however, believes that any reunion with the Uruguay international will depend on him taking a pay-cut.

"Cavani is great," said the Partenopei chief. "He scored more than 30 goals each year with us. It depends only on him. The doors of Napoli are open to him."

"If he does not want to play for Paris and he reduces his salary, we will find an agreement with the leaders of the PSG.

“He is no longer a 24-year-old, but it is almost impossible for him to hurt himself, he is elastic. He can play until 38 years old."

Cavani is rumored to be in a tense relationship with PSG manager Thomas Tuchel after being substituted in their 3-2 defeat to Liverpool in the Champions League last month.