WE’D CAV HIM BACK.. BUT WITH PAY CUT

NAPOLI president Aurelio De Laurentiis has told Edinson Cavani he would love to have the striker back.

Cavani moved from Napoli to Paris Saint-Germain – who the Italians play tonight – for £55million in 2013, at the time the sixth-biggest transfer ever.

He has 176 goals in 255 appearances for PSG, but there has been speculation about the 31-year-old Uruguay star’s future since Neymar (above) arrived at the French club last year.

As Cavani prepares to face his former employers in the Champions League, De Laurentiis would be happy to have him back in the squad – though he might need to accept a pay-cut first.

“Cavani is always in my heart,” he said. “I brought him from Palermo to Naples. With us, he learned to be a real striker, he always reached 30 goals a season.

“Napoli will always keep the door open. The day Cavani agrees to lower his salary, he is welcome. As soon as he wants, he can come back.”

PSG have scored 10 goals in their last two matches – 5-0 routs of Lyon and Amiens – but Cavani did not get any of them and was substituted against Lyon.

PSG coach Thomas Tuchel admitted Cavani had been a bit troubled in recent weeks, but suggested the game with Napoli could be just what he needs.

“After the Lyon match he was a little sad because I made the decision to replace him,” Tuchel said. “I told him things would happen for him because he works hard.

“He thinks a little bit too much about scoring. This is a special match for him.”