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Edinson Cavani is expected to travel to England on Sunday to complete his move to Manchester United. The 33-year-old’s contract with Paris Saint-Germain ran out in June and the Uruguayan forward is a free agent, so no fees would be needed. It is understood that if a move to United goes as expected, Cavani is likely to join on a one-year contract, with the option to extend it for another 12 months.
Personal terms were agreed with the player on Saturday. Cavani’s agents are asking for 10 million euros as part of the deal, a figure that led to possible moves towards Benfica and the collapse of Atlético de Madrid in early summer, but United have indicated that they are willing to do business.
Cavani was offered to United and other clubs over the past week, and became a serious target for Ed Woodward, United’s executive vice president, given Borussia Dortmund’s refusal to downgrade Jadon Sancho’s € 120 valuation. A move for Barcelona’s Ousmane Dembélé has also been difficult.
Cavani played for PSG for seven seasons after signing for Napoli and is the French club’s top scorer, having scored 200 goals for them. The excess trophies he won during that time include six Ligue 1 titles. He has also scored 50 goals in 116 appearances for Uruguay.
United, who will face PSG in the group stage of the Champions League this season, have only brought in one new signing since the end of the last term, with midfielder Donny van de Beek coming from Ajax.
