Paris Saint-Germain have joined the list of candidates interested in signing in-demand forward Edinson Cavani, with the French club reportedly making a bid of £43 million ($65 million).
Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester City are all in the running for the Napoli striker's signature, but neither of the teams are willing to match the Uruguayan international's buyout clause of €63 million (£54 million, $83 million).
Napoli, however, are unwilling to budge from their demands of the release clause being met, with the transfer saga now expected to go the distance until the end of the window.
Chelsea look like the team most interested in signing Cavani, with some reports suggesting a deal has already been agreed, although Napoli have denied this.
The Blues have reportedly tabled a new bid for the 26-year-old, according to Sky Sports, but are refusing to match the buyout clause amount.
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis insisted Cavani will only go for €63 million (£54 million, $83 million), while denying a bid from PSG had been received.
"We have not had a direct offer from PSG," De Laurentiis told Sky Sports News. "Napoli is a very rich club and we comply with financial fair play. We don't need to sell any of our players.
"If someone wants to buy Cavani, they must pay €63 million, net. Not one euro less than 63 million.
"Otherwise we will be happy to keep Cavani, he has a contract until 2017."
New manager Rafa Benitez also reiterated his desire to keep Cavani at the club next season. "We want Cavani to stay at Napoli," he told Corriere Dello Sport. "We would be really happy if that's how it works out.
"If he leaves, then it would only be because someone has matched the release clause or comes up with an irresistible offer.
"Cavani knows how much he is loved and how valuable he is to the city and to the team."
Cavani, after Uruguay's defeat to Italy at the Confederations Cup Sunday, spoke about sitting down and talking with the president about his future.
"I want to talk as soon as possible with president De Laurentiis," he said.
"We must clear this (situation up) ourselves. I'll talk with him, as it's done between men, really soon.
"Right now, I'm at Napoli and I'm very proud to be there. If I leave one day, I'll be ready to move to a bigger club. We'll see."
