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title: "Chelsea handed blow in pursuit of Edinson Cavani"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Joshua Hardy"
section: "Chelsea News"
published: "2017-11-14T12:23:09Z"
modified: "2017-11-14T12:23:09Z"
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# Chelsea handed blow in pursuit of Edinson Cavani

According to [Don Balon](https://www.donbalon.com/noticia/detalle/70726/psg-propone-intercambio-atletico-arrebatarle-griezmann-barca-brutal), PSG are prepared to offer Edinson Cavani to Atletico Madrid as a swap deal for Antoine Griezmann.

As PSG look to improve their attack even more, they are prepared to offer a swap deal with Atletico Madrid to bring in Griezmann in exchange for Cavani, meaning Manchester United will lose out on their long-term pursuit of Griezmann and Chelsea’s move for Cavani.

![Denis Doyle/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/868731754-1.jpg)

Cavani was linked with Chelsea after his confrontation with new big-money signing, Neymar but their hopes are thinning.

PSG have tried to sign Griezmann before and Atletico Madrid manager, Diego Simeone is a massive fan of Cavani, who has scored 19 goals in as many games this campaign.

Griezmann has had a contrasting season from Cavani, as the French forward has only scored three goals as he has failed to recover his blistering goal-scoring form in recent years.

However, there is now doubt that a front three of Kylian Mbappe, Griezmann and Neymar would be deadly against Europe’s best defences.