Man United wants to extend Cavani’s stay at Old Trafford

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said the club has every intention of extending Edinson Cavani’s contract at Old Trafford.

Cavani signed a one-year deal in October with the option of another season, and the 33-year-old has so impressed Solskjaer that the club is already exploring the possibility of extending his stay.

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“At the moment, it seems he has a few years left, so I wouldn’t say anything more,” Solskjaer said. “It has had a great impact when he has come here.

“We are going to focus on improving everyone but he has a few years left on him. He is so meticulous and professional, his habits and everything about him, it shows why he has had the career he has. Even at the age he is now he is one. of the fittest players we have. “

Cavani has scored four goals in 13 appearances since arriving from Paris Saint-Germain. He has been restricted to just four starts as he improves his fitness after a summer training alone, but Solskjaer said the Uruguayan international, the latest to take the club’s No. 7 jersey, is more than a shock substitute.

“He’s definitely a starter,” he said. “You don’t classify a player of that quality like anything else.

“He’ll probably start more games than he won’t. The first thing he asked me when I spoke to him was if he could use the number 7. When you think about his career history and the experience he’s had, his personality from the talk I had with him and when I saw him before, there was no question that he could handle the number seven jersey. “

United host Wolverhampton Wanderers on Tuesday, looking to extend their unbeaten streak in the Premier League to nine games and close the gap with leader Liverpool after West Brom drew 1-1 at West Brom on Monday.

Solskjaer used 19 players in games against Everton and Leicester on either side of Christmas and the Norwegian is set to make more changes against the Wolves with another game against Aston Villa on New Years Day.

“We have to do it this way,” Solskjaer said. “It is good for the players to know that we trust them to play in important games.

“They are here for a reason. They are here to contribute and during this period, everyone will have to do it this season because it is going to be relentless. I have a great squad, so you have to prepare them physically and mentally.” .

“With the season as it is, there are not many weeks where you can have preparation on the grass. There are videos and a lot of good work from the coaches and medical staff to get them physically.”