Manchester City’s pursuit of Uruguayan sharpshooter Edinson Cavani appears to have taken a major blow as the striker has revealed Real Madrid would be a dream move.
The 26-year-old Napoli striker looks set to leave Italy this summer with moves to the Etihad Stadium, the Bernabeu and Chelsea all speculated destinations.
And although the Uruguay frontman – currently on Confederations Cup duty – admits nothing is official yet, Los Blancos are uppermost in his thoughts.
“I am very calm about my future. Madrid are a great club and every player dreams of playing there,” Cavani told Spanish radio station Cadena COPE.
“I am a Napoli player for now, though, and I am focused on the Confederations Cup. It is not only up to me what the clubs decide. There are other factors that must be taken into account.
“There’s a lot of talk about Madrid’s interest, so we will see what happens. Nobody has said anything officially.”
Cavani ended last season as Serie A top scorer after scoring 29 goals at the Stadio San Paolo as Napoli finished runners-up to champions Juventus.
His release clause in his current contract – which runs until June 2017 – is believed to be around £53million.
New City manager Manuel Pellegrini is still looking for his first summer signing, after Spanish winger Jesus Navas and Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho arrived before his appointment.
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