Edinson Cavani will not be joining his Uruguayan compatriot, Luis Suarez, at Atletico Madrid, according to the club's president, Enrique Cerezo.

The 33-year-old striker, who is currently without a club after letting his Paris Saint-Germain contract expire, had previously been mooted as a replacement for Diego Costa.

However, following Costa's strong performance in the Rojiblancos' 6-1 win over Granada on Sunday, the club's chief executive confirmed that a deal to sign Cavani is not feasible. 

"Diego Costa is a player that Atletico Madrid needs," Cerezo added. "The season is very long. You don't have to complicate things.

"I don't think there will be a change at Atleti. Cavani's circumstances have not been the same as those of Luis Suarez.

"He is a fantastic player, but everything is different. It wasn't because of me or his brother [Walter Guglielmone, also his agent] that he didn't come."