Liverpool eye Cavani as cover if Suarez quits for Real Madrid

Liverpool striker dampens speculation of a move, but Reds are braced for his departure

PSG's Uruguayan forward Edinson Cavani
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THE future of Luis Suarez remains a subject of fevered speculation with Caughtoffside claiming that Liverpool "are preparing the ground" for what would be a club record £60m bid for Paris Saint-Germain forward Edinson Cavani as Brendan Rodgers becomes increasingly resigned to losing Suarez in the summer. The 27-year old Uruguayan has reportedly been courted by Real Madrid in recent weeks and Caughtoffside says that the Reds fear Suarez could be tempted by a move to the Bernabeu.

With that in mind Liverpool boss Rodgers is closing in on Cavani, who is allegedly unsettled at the French champions after being used for most of the season in an unfamiliar wide role. It will take a reported £60m to prise Cavani from Paris but Liverpool would simply use the money made from selling Suarez to Real.

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Bill Mann is a football correspondent for The Week.co.uk, scouring the world's football press daily for the popular Transfer Talk column.