Intriguing story. Did someone suggest Chelsea might be playing games, using Dzeko as a stalking horse for Cavani? Doesn't make sense to me - you can only play that game when you are clearly ahead in the bidding. Because we are presumably equal in the running, I read it the other way around - Napoli want Dzeko and we drop this story to give them the hurry up.
Cos I just don't believe it. Special Man uses lone strikers in a specific way - Drog was charged with keeping all four defenders busy. Benzema is an accomplished link player who made space for Ronaldo, Ozil, etc. Dzeko has shown precious little ability at either task, in this league, anyway. It's just too hectic, too much pressure, you can't learn how to hold the ball up this late in life, against defenders who have been nudging the striker on those long balls, since they were five. He would thrive in Italy, however, where defences hold their shape more. and he would be THE main man at Napoli, which is his psychological niche.
