Should Chelsea be allowed to register players before the start of next season, a new target has now emerged.
The BBC claim Cavani is being talked of as a potential arrival in west London with Paris Saint-Germain happy to cut him loose.
The Uruguayan has endured a frosty relationship with Neymar ever since the Brazilian moved to the Parc des Princes.
And the BBC have hinted that’s the reason PSG are looking to offload Cavani this summer, with chiefs eager to keep the world’s most expensive player happy.
How Chelsea might have Neymar to thank for ONE deal if Blues transfer ban is scrapped (Image: GETTY)
How Chelsea might have Neymar to thank for ONE deal if Blues transfer ban is scrapped (Image: GETTY)
How Chelsea might have Neymar to thank for ONE deal if Blues transfer ban is scrapped (Image: GETTY)
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Cavani is, however, not the only forward-thinking ace Chelsea may be offered the chance to sign.
Real Madrid could be prepared to include Asensio in a part-exchange package for Eden Hazard.
Chelsea’s talismanic winger has made no secret of his desire to head to the Spanish capital one day.
And, with Hazard unwilling to extend his contract beyond June 2020, the Blues might opt to cash in.