​Juventus are looking to beat Chelsea to the summer signing of Paris Saint Germain striker Edinson Cavani, reported the ​London Evening Standard.

The Uruguayan striker is reportedly looking to leave Paris at the end of the season, and expected next Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has made him one of his primary transfer targets for when he joins the club.

However, Juve have been a strong force in Europe over the last few years and have tried to sign Cavani in the past - and still retain hope of landing him.

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Cavani made his name in Serie A with Palermo and Napoli, but joined PSG ahead of Juventus in 2013. Despite Chelsea's interest, Cavani's brother and agent Walter Guglielmone has suggested that the 29-year-old favours a return to Serie A and a move to Turin.





He said: "Juventus is a prestigious club with a great history and a great present - last year they reached the final of the Champions League.

"For Edinson, a return to Italy would absolutely not be a step back in his career. Playing [with Juventus striker Paulo Dybala], he would form one of the strongest duos in Europe.

Cavani “Do I want to play in the Premier League? It is the most wonderful league, the most important in the world." pic.twitter.com/ntfjIXzByY — Betfred (@Betfred) March 23, 2016

"The Premier League is where there is more competition between the teams, but Serie A and La Liga are equally difficult and at a high-level.

"Anything is possible in football. In three months, everything can change. Edinson may remain at PSG, which has an ambitious project. It will depend on many aspects. Now, as my brother says, it's time to think only of winning the Champions League (with PSG). In June, if anything, there will be time to think of the market."

Cavani is ready to leave Paris because of a lack of first-team football, and is still reportedly keen to press ahead despite first choice forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic being out of contract in the summer.





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