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title: "Leeds owner confirms January contact with Chelsea target Cavani"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Abdullah Mulla"
section: "Chelsea Features & Analysis"
published: "2020-03-26T14:00:00Z"
modified: "2020-03-26T14:00:00Z"
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# Leeds owner confirms January contact with Chelsea target Cavani

Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani has [confirmed](https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2020/leeds-owner-andrea-radrizzani-made-contact-for-edinson-cavani-in-january/) that he made contact with PSG regarding Chelsea target Edinson Cavani in the January transfer window.

The Blues were[linked](https://readchelsea.com/2020/01/21/chelsea-make-edinson-cavani-enquiry/) with a move for the Uruguay international, with PSG [reportedly wanting €30m](https://readchelsea.com/2020/01/16/psg-demanding-e30m-for-chelsea-linked-edinson-cavani/) for his services.

Fellow London club [Arsenal](https://readchelsea.com/2020/01/08/arsenal-make-an-offer-to-sign-chelsea-linked-cavani/) were also said to be interested in striking a deal with the French club but the striker ended up remaining with the Ligue 1 champions and leaders.

As reported on [GFFN, who quote Sky Italia](https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2020/leeds-owner-andrea-radrizzani-made-contact-for-edinson-cavani-in-january/), Radrizzani said:

> The PSG president gave me the possibility to check possible interest with Cavani’s brother.

> Sadly, the negotiation never went any further.

### READ CHELSEA VERDICT

Cavani is a striker with a huge reputation and a great goalscoring record, proven by him scoring 42 times in the Champions League in his club career ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/edinson-cavani/detaillierteleistungsdaten/spieler/48280)).

The Blues looked likely to [offload Olivier Giroud](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51070248) and [Michy Batshuayi](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7929185/Michy-Batshuayi-life-Chelsea-critical-improves-Hull-performance.html) in the January transfer window, meaning bringing in Cavani could have given them a much-needed replacement.

However, news of Leeds’ interest may come as a surprise to many Chelsea fans, mainly because the Yorkshire side currently play in English football’s second division.

For that reason, we believe that the Whites would not have had a great chance of securing his signature, because he is a player who has been playing at the highest level for the majority of his career, shown by his time at [Napoli and PSG.](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/edinson-cavani/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/48280)

We believe that bringing Cavani to Stamford Bridge in the future could help with the development of current forward Tammy Abraham, who may end up benefitting from the Uruguay international’s [immense experience.](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/edinson-cavani/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/48280)