Edinson Cavani: Manchester United and Real Madrid target welcomes Atletico interest
Paris Saint-Germain forward Edinson Cavani has admitted that he is happy to be linked with a summer transfer to Champions League finalists Atletico Madrid.
Speaking at a press conference ahead of the Copa America tournament, the 29-year-old Uruguayan, who has also been linked with Manchester United and Atletico's city rivals Real Madrid, refused to rule out a summer exit from the French capital after spending three seasons with PSG.
He scored 19 goals in 32 league appearances for the Ligue 1 champions this season.
"[Atletico] is a really competitive team that has demonstrated interest in me and that pleases me, you never know if things could go further," Cavani was quoted as saying by Marca.
"Football is always changing and you never know. Right now I'm a PSG player and I have to respect that; it would be improper to speak more about it."
Simeone future
Atletico are looking to improve their squad after they finished third in La Liga and lost out in the Champions League final for the second time in three years against arch-rivals Real.
The future of Atletico boss Diego Simeone remains up in the air, however, with the Argentine coach saying he would reflect on his time at the club after the penalty shootout defeat to Real in Milan.
Spanish football journalist Guillem Balague told Sky Sports that Simeone will be in the Vicente Calderon dugout next season.
"It all started in the press conference after the Champions League final when Simeone himself said he was going to think about what to do next," he said.
"He wasn't actually pointing at his future, not with those words, but certainly left a question mark.
"The club immediately said: 'he's just upset, that's all it is'. We have been planning the season for six months, the club said, and we want him to stay until 2020, which is the end of his contract."
Atletico have also been heavily linked with a summer move for Chelsea striker Diego Costa.
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