Analysing the Transfer gossip – 10th June: Superstar special – Lewandowski, Rooney, Cavani, El Shaawrawy and more

Manager Rafael Benitez has told Napoli he would like to work with 29-year-old Chelsea striker Fernando Torres again – paving the way for the Blues to sign Napoli’s Edinson Cavani.

Full story: Daily Express

What’s the story? Benitez and Torres seem to get the best out of each other. If Chelsea are indeed in talks over Cavani and the issue is the cash, throwing in Torres would be a good solution. However, Napoli are supposedly close to signing Mario Gomez to replace Cavani which would be a bigger upgrade than Torres.Does it make sense? They do work well together, there’s no doubt. Perhaps Torres could return to form when out of the media spotlight to some degree although Naples isn’t exactly dispassionate about football. Chelsea would love to move on from him.Is the price right? Cavani is £52m, but what of Torres. He’s almost impossible to value. He’s just scored 22 goals, plays for Chelsea, and cost £50m and yet the gut instinct is that no club would pay more than £12-15m or so.Will it happen? 5/10 – Are Napoli willing to pay Torres’ wages? Also, there is some talk in Italy that they won’t sell for anything less than Cavani’s full release clause.