Chelsea and Newcastle are eyeing Fabio Cannavaro after
Bernd Schuster reportedly told the defender he was no longer needed
at Real Madrid.
Real have strengthened significantly at back following the captures
of Christoph Metzelder on a free from Borussia Dortmund, and Pepe
from Porto for £19million.
Cannavaro did not have the sort of impact expected in his first
season in Spain and Schuster is thought to have told him he can
leave the Bernabeu this summer.
The 33-year-old World Cup winner has been linked with a move back
to Juventus but the Italians have dismissed those claims, leading
to an approach from Newcastle.
But Jose Mourinho has also been alerted to Cannavaro's availability
and Chelsea are sure to have the upper hand if it comes down to a
straight choice between them of the Magpies.
The Blues were thought to have finished their work in the transfer
market but a free-transfer swoop for Cannavaro could prove too
tempting to resist.
