Edinson Cavani is set to travel to England on Sunday to complete his transfer to Manchester United The 33-year-old’s contract with Paris Saint-Germain expired in June and the Uruguayan forward is a free agent, so no fees would be necessary It is understood that if a move to United goes as planned, Cavani is likely to join a one-year contract, with the option of extending for another 12 months.
Personal terms were agreed with the player on Saturday Cavani’s agents are asking for € 10million as part of the deal, a figure that led to the potential collapse of Benfica and Atlético Madrid more early this summer, but United have indicated they are ready to do business
Cavani was offered to United and other clubs last week and has become a serious target for United executive vice-president Ed Woodward given Borussia Dortmund’s refusal to reduce their € 120 valuation of Jadon Sancho A move for Ousmane Dembélé from Barcelona has also proved complicated
Cavani played for PSG for seven seasons after joining Napoli and is the French club’s top scorer, having scored 200 times for them The glut of trophies he has won during that span includes six Ligue 1 titles He has also scored 50 goals in 116 appearances for Uruguay
United – who will face PSG in the Champions League group stage this season – have only signed one new signing since the end of their last term, with midfielder Donny van de Beek arriving from Ajax
Edinson Cavani, PSG
World news – GB – Manchester United set to sign Edinson Cavani on short-term contract
