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Edinson Cavani to extend PSG contract
Uruguayan forward Edinson Cavani has admitted that he is set to put pen to paper on a new contract with reigning Ligue 1 champions Paris-Saint Germain. Cavani had recently been linked with many clubs recent, with Chinese Super League side Tianjin Quanjin showing special interest. The striker’s current contract was due to expire in the summer of 2018.
Speaking to Uruguayan radio station Radio Nacional, he said: “It’s true that I am close to renewing [my contract] with PSG. After long conversations, an agreement has been reached.
"Various aspects, of which my brother has been in charge, have been finalised – I concern myself with playing football. I hope to continue at PSG and to do so with the same desire and the same passion. I hope to achieve great things here.”
Tianjin Quanjin owner admits they wanted Benzema, Cavani, Costa and Falcao
Chinese Super League outfit Tianjin Quajin’s owner Shu Yuhui has admitted that the club were looking to sign superstars including Karim Benzema, Edinso Cavani, Diego Costa and Radamel Falcao among others. However, moves for the footballing superstars has hit a snag following a rule change in the Chinese Super League which limits the number of foreign players.
Speaking in an interview with Tianjian TV, Yuhui said: “If [the rule] had been ‘4 +1’ as in the past, then we would have made a big investment this year, but now it seems to be changed to three.
“This situation has brought a change to our signing plans. The online reports about Costa, it’s true we’d like him, and we made an offer for Cavani and were deep in negotiations.
“Mendes came to my home a few days ago and we also had ideas about Costa, but in the process were ready to sign two players, the contracts were done, the price was good – [Mendes clients] Falcao and Raul Jimenez,” added Shu.
“We continue to wait and suffer, but at the end of the day we’ll get someone. We have targeted a lot of strikers, and made an offer for Benzema, but with this policy change, we are very helpless.”
