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Oct62020 by JBNo Comments

Edinson Cavani’s possible Man Utd shirt number revealed

Premier League

Manchester United new boy Edinson Cavani will reportedly wear the club’s iconic No.7 shirt after his move to Old Trafford. The Uruguayan forward has signed an initial one-year contract with United and the club have the option of extending that by another 12 months. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 33-year-old joins the club on a free transfer after his exit from Paris Saint-Germain, where he became the club’s top scorer by scoring 201 goals in 300 matches for the Ligue 1 club. Cavani hasn’t kicked a ball since March but he’s determined to hit the ground running at his new club and even reportedly asked Solskjaer if he could make his debut against Tottenham on Sunday. Question marks have been raised over United’s move to sign Cavani because of his...

Oct52020 by JBNo Comments

Edinson Cavani asked to make Man Utd debut in humbling Spurs defeat

Premier League

Edinson Cavani is so determined to hit the ground running at Old Trafford that he asked Manchester United if he could make his debut in the club’s disappointing 6-1 defeat against Tottenham. The Uruguayan forward is set to sign a two-year deal at the club and he was in Manchester this weekend to complete a medical. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); His move was not completed in time for Cavani to play against Spurs and the striker must have been questioning his decision to sign for the club as they were completely demolished by Spurs. But, The Times claim that Cavani asked to make his debut against Jose Mourinho's side because he’s desperate to get going at the club. The former Napoli forward is PSG’s record scorer but his exit was low-key after he fell ...

Oct42020 by JBNo Comments

Edinson Cavani to join Man Utd after agreeing two-year deal

Premier League

Edinson Cavani will reportedly sign for Manchester United after agreeing a two-year contract with the Premier League club. The Uruguayan forward, will travel to Manchester on Sunday for a medical with a view to officially announcing the deal by Monday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 33-year-old left Paris Saint-Germain this summer after he spent seven years in France and he will now boost United’s attacking options. It was reported that discussions had ‘accelerated’ between both parties earlier on Saturday but ESPN claim everything is now agreed. Cavani is widely considered to be one of the world’s top strikers over the past decade after moving to PSG from Napoli. The Red devils have been using Anthony Martial in the No. 9 role – a position M...

Jun132020 by JBNo Comments

PSG confirm Edinson Cavani & Thiago Silva will leave in summer as free agents

Ligue 1

PSG Sporting Director Leonardo has confirmed that Edinson Cavani and Thiago Silva will leave the Ligue 1 club for free once the Champions League campaign has been concluded. Cavani and Silva were part of the club’s first wave of spending as they tried to establish themselves as a force to reckon with in Europe under their new owners. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Silva has helped PSG to win seven French Ligue 1 titles while Cavani has one fewer but they were unable to lead the club to the ultimate goal which is the Champions League. They will have one more crack at Europe’s big competition with Leonardo confirming that the duo will leave whenever the Champions League is concluded for PSG with the French league having already been ended. “Edinson Ca...

Feb32020 by JBNo Comments

Abraham reveals why he wanted Chelsea to sign Edinson Cavani

Premier League

Tammy Abraham was excited by Chelsea’s interest in Edinson Cavani and would have relished the chance to learn from the striker. Chelsea had enquired about signing Cavani on loan for the rest of the campaign, although the Uruguayan ultimately remained in France as Frank Lampard missed out on bringing in a new striker. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “The players we were talking about coming in, like Cavani and other top-class strikers, have been around the game for many years,” said Abraham after Saturday’s draw at Leicester. “It would have been nice if he had come. He would have been someone I can learn off and steal his ideas to add to my own. “It didn't happen though and, for me, it gives me that extra push and desire to claim my position and be t...

Jan222020 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea submit loan offer to sign Edinson Cavani from PSG

Ligue 1, Premier League, Transfer Info

Chelsea have submitted a loan offer to sign Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani, according to reports. Frank Lampard is keen to strengthen his attacking options in the January window and is targeting a new striker to support the Blues top scorer Tammy Abraham. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to The Times, Chelsea have offered to sign Cavani on loan for the remainder of the campaign and plan to cover his salary, which is over £360,000 a week. The report claims that Chelsea would be looking to pay a loan fee of around £5million. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lampard has also revealed his admiration for Edinson Cavani, who has scored 198 goals in 292 matches for PSG. ‘He’s a great player, I played a...

Jan212020 by JBNo Comments

Claude Makelele in talks with PSG to sign Cavani for Chelsea

Transfer Info, Ligue 1, Premier League

Claude Makelele, youth coach and technical mentor at Chelsea, has held talks with PSG over a move for Edinson Cavani. Cavani becomes a free agent when his PSG deal expires in the summer and he has handed in a transfer request as he looks for a new challenge away from France. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, Cavani earns around £360,000-a-week at PSG and his reluctance to accept a significant wage-cut could be a problem for interested clubs. Manchester United and Spurs have been heavily linked with Cavani and Chelsea are also in the race for the striker this January. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Atletico Madrid are in pole position to sign Cavani despite having an initial €10million offer turned down for...

Jan202020 by JBNo Comments

Lampard drops Edinson Cavani hint as he reveals Chelsea transfer plan

Premier League, Transfer Info

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard says he is open to signing players on short-term deals this month and has not ruled out a transfer move for PSG forward Edinson Cavani. The 32-year-old Uruguayan's deal expires at the end of the campaign but he has told the French champions he wants to leave this month, having started only four games in Ligue 1 this term. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lampard has made no secret of his desire to sign a new striker this month due to Chelsea's problems breaking down clubs who sit deep. It was an issue once again for Chelsea on Saturday when they failed to get a goal against Newcastle, despite dominating the game, before conceding a stoppage-time winner. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The resu...

Jan92020 by JBNo Comments

Arsenal and Man Utd submit offers for PSG striker Edinson Cavani

Transfer Info, Ligue 1, Premier League

Arsenal and Manchester United have submitted offers for Paris Saint-Germain forward Edinson Cavani but Atletico Madrid are favourites to sign the Uruguay international. The 32-year-old has struggled for game time this campaign at PSG as a result of injuries and increased competition for places in attack after the signing of Mauro Icardi. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He has started just four league games and played a bit-part role in the group stage of the Champions League. Edinson Cavani has scored five goals in 13 matches, mainly from the bench. With his contract set to expire this summer, PSG are keen to sell Cavani during the January transfer window rather than allow him to leave for free. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push...

Dec232019 by JBNo Comments

Edinson Cavani agrees 3-year deal with Atletico Madrid

La Liga, Ligue 1, Transfer Info

Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani has reportedly agreed to join Atletico Madrid on a three-year deal in 2020, with the Spanish side eager to land their target during the January transfer window. The 32-year-old is poised to leave PSG on a free transfer when his contract expires in June, and Atletico have succeeded in convincing the player to join their cause. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Uruguay international has had to contend with several injuries and illness this campaign, but the added competition from loanee Mauro Icardi has further restricted his playing time at the club. Cavani has made just 10 appearances in all competitions this campaign and started in only four of those. He's scored three goals but hasn't netted from open ...