Edinson Cavani will leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer.
But his destination will not be Chelsea.
The Blues were interested in the Uruguayan striker in the January transfer window, with his contract in the French capital winding down.
Head coach Frank Lampard had eyes on a number of striker to try and bolster his attacking options at Stamford Bridge, but in the end he could not complete any deals, making it two transfer windows in a row without a signing.
Cavani was one of those strikers to be heavily linked, but there were a number of reasons why a deal could not be struck.
PSG were looking for a fee of around £15million for the frontman, despite only having six months of his contract left.
And Chelsea were put off by his wage demands, with the Uruguayan earning around £360,000-a-week in France and unwilling to accept lower.
PSG director Leonardo confirmed on Saturday night that Cavani would be leaving the club in the summer on a free transfer, which is sure to have piqued Chelsea fans' interest.
However, football.london understands there are no plans for the Blues to go back in for Cavani.
He is now 33 years old and would only be offered a short-term deal at Stamford Bridge were they to be interested, given club protocols when it comes to players over the age of 30.
Chelsea still remain disinterested in paying more than £300,000 a week for the frontman and not only that, but Lampard and the club turned their attentions elsewhere, with a £53million deal to sign Timo Werner set to be completed in the coming days.
