{"id":1127041,"date":"2020-01-24T18:04:28","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T18:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1127041"},"modified":"2020-01-24T18:04:28","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T18:04:28","slug":"barcelona-urged-sign-edinson-cavani-atletico-madrid-chelsea","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/barcelona-urged-sign-edinson-cavani-atletico-madrid-chelsea\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea transfer news: Barcelona urged to join race for Edinson Cavani"},"content":{"rendered":"

Barcelona have been urged to sign Paris Saint-Germain forward Edinson Cavani by Brazilian legend Rivaldo.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Blaugrana are without a recognised striker right now with Luis Suarez sidelined for four months after undergoing surgery on a knee injury.<\/p>\n

In the first La Liga game following Suarez’s injury, Barcelona played Lionel Messi through the middle before pairing Antoine Griezmann and Carles Perez for a Copa del Rey tie with UD Ibiza.<\/p>\n

Should Barcelona sign Edinson Cavani? Five things to know…<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • Suarez has been ruled out for four months following knee surgery.<\/li>\n
  • In his absence, Messi and Griezmann have been used as central forwards.<\/li>\n
  • Barcelona have recently been linked<\/a> with a move for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.<\/li>\n
  • But Rivaldo believes the La Liga leaders should join the race for Cavani.<\/li>\n
  • Barca are 8\/11 favourites to win La Liga this season with William Hill<\/a>*, followed by Real Madrid (Evens) and Atletico Madrid (25\/1).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    *Odds provided by <\/span>William Hill<\/a>, Squawka\u2019s partner for the 2020 January transfer window. You have to be 18+ to gamble. For more information, go to <\/span>GambleAware.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n