“Cavani is a unique player,” Zamparini said. “He couldn’t stay at Napoli because he has to think about his career and PSG are offering him €8m per year.”
Cavani started his European career at Palermo in 2007 after a previous spell at Danubio and later joined Napoli in the summer of 2010.
He has since developed into one of the most sought-after players around in Europe, having been linked with the likes of Manchester City, Real Madrid and Chelsea.
The Palermo president also praised Napoli for holding firm during negotiations and commanding such a huge pay for the Uruguay international.
“I have tested De Laurentiis to congratulate him on doing even better than I did (while dealing with PSG.) He has outdone the €43m that we got for Javier Pastore when we sold him to PSG,” Zamparini told Radio Radio.
“De Laurentiis had to make this deal. He did well to say that he wanted a transfer fee like this.”