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title: "Chelsea pushing for signing of £42.2m striker"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/chelsea-pushing-for-signing-of-42-2m-striker/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Josh Challies"
section: "Chelsea Football Club"
published: "2015-12-01T18:57:53Z"
modified: "2015-12-01T18:57:53Z"
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# Chelsea pushing for signing of £42.2m striker

![Cavani](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/4589970-500x318.jpg)Chelsea fans in the Transfer Tavern have made their desperation for new faces in January clear and they’re getting excited about a potential recruit that’s emerged in recent days.

[*Metro*, reporting via French media outlet *BuzzSports,* state that Chelsea are actively pushing to lure Edinson Cavani to the Premier League from Paris Saint-Germain.](https://metro.co.uk/2015/11/30/chelsea-making-huge-effort-to-sign-42-2m-edinson-cavani-report-5534953/)

The Uruguayan striker has always been second-fiddle to Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the French capital and could be tempted by a move to London, where he’d likely be considered first-choice ahead of misfiring Diego Costa, Loic Remy and Radamel Falcao.

[Reports state that PSG would part ways with the South American for a fee of £42.2m- which Chelsea are prepared to offer.](https://metro.co.uk/2015/11/30/chelsea-making-huge-effort-to-sign-42-2m-edinson-cavani-report-5534953/)

The 28-year-old is one of the most highly-rated strikers in European football and could be the catalyst Chelsea need to save their season, with the ambition being to secure a top-four finish.

Blues fans at the bar believe Cavani would be a decent purchase and that their side are in no position to be reluctant about parting ways with such a large chunk of cash.

**Chelsea fans, is Cavani better than the options you currently have? Let us know in the comments below!**