Atletico Madrid will turn to Beijing Guoan forward Cedric Bakambu if a deal cannot be found to sign Paris Saint-Germain’s Edinson Cavani, Goal understands.
Cavani is out of contract at the end of the season and is weighing up his options, but PSG are reluctant to see him leave in the January transfer window.
PSG would likely demand a transfer fee beyond what Atletico are willing to pay, while Cavani would also have to accept a lower salary.
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The Uruguay international would be happy to join, but his current annual wage of €12 million (£10m/$13m) presents a major stumbling block to any deal.