Edinson Cavani is in transfer talks with Manchester City, says his mum

Edinson Cavani has held transfer talks with Manchester City and Real Madrid but not Chelsea, his mother Berta Gomez has revealed.

Cavani, 26, is edging closer to the exit door at current club Napoli with president Aurelio De Laurentiis confirming earlier this week a deal could be done.

, but according to the player’s mum, a switch to either City or Madrid is more likely.

‘Edinson is talking to Manchester City and Real Madrid,’ she announced. ‘Napoli have spoken to Chelsea about my son, but there is nothing concrete there.

‘In 15 or 20 days we’ll know his destination. When there’s something concrete, his family will be the first to know.’

Cavani is unlikely to be sold for anything short of his buyout clause, which is currently set at £53million.

City are believed to favour the striker over their other targets that include Gonzalo Higuain of Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund’s Robert Lewandowski.