Edinson Cavani has claimed he would relish the chance to work with the returning Chelsea manager, José Mourinho, and has admitted talking to other clubs about a move. The Napoli striker would also consider collaborating with Manuel Pellegrini, who claims to have a verbal agreement in place to become Manchester City's next manager.
Speaking at Uruguay's pre-Confederations Cup retreat in Brazil, Cavani told Sky Sports News: "The Special One? It would be a pleasure to be managed by someone like him. Chelsea? I don't know if they've made an offer for me but I know that working for a coach like Pellegrini or Mourinho would be a great pleasure.
"It would certainly be a great honour to join one of the illustrious teams that are looking at me because I dreamed about doing that as a child. At the moment, though, I am only focused on Uruguay."
Cavani will definitely make a connection with a one-time Chelsea manager when he returns for pre-season training with Napoli, given Rafael Benítez has agreed to take control at San Paolo from the beginning of July. Benítez spent seven months in interim charge in west London and his first task in Naples will be trying to persuade the prolific Uruguayan to stay.
"I don't know if Benítez's arrival could affect my future," Cavani added. "Today I have a contract with Napoli but, at the same time, I'm talking to other teams.
"Things are bit uncertain at the moment. The only certain thing is that I belong to Napoli and I'm concentrating on Uruguay because we have a tough tournament like the Confederations Cup. After these engagements I will think about my future.
"I'm relaxed at the moment because I've endured rumours about having signed for other teams throughout my career when it hasn't been true. People talk about big sums of money, about sales, about loan moves, and I'm used to it. I know that people like talking about big numbers but I have to stay honest and focus on the present.
"There are other things than football. I'm staying down to earth, happy and relaxed and we will see what happens."
Cavani is among the most highly rated strikers in Europe having scored 29 goals for Napoli in the 2012-13 season to help the team to a second-place finish in Serie A.
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