Atletico Madrid need a hard working striker who knows how to fight in the area, makes space for himself and in short, occupy Antoine Griezmann's place in the team once the Frenchman packs his bags.
The team are now working on reconstructing a squad after the backbone of their squad was broken by the departures of Godin, Griezmann, Lucas and Juanfran, for example. Therefore, they have players in mind to replace them.
One of them is Cavani, who has been an Atletico target for a while. Simeone really likes him so the club will do everything they can to get him.
A report on 'Paristeam' says the Spanish side have offered him a salary of around 20 million euros a year. In other words, very close to what Antoine Griezmann was earning.
The Uruguayan's contract expires in 2020 and PSG are forced to sell some players to comply with FFP rules, so Cavani could be one of those sacrificed. Atletico are making a move for the man they want to be their main striker.