Man Utd striker Cavani set for dream return to South America

EDINSON CAVANI shall be handed a dream ticket again to South America – because of Manchester Metropolis.

River Plate plan to supply him a two-year contract on the finish of the season, to exchange Etihad-bound striker Julian Alvarez.

And with the Argentine outfit in a position to meet nearly all of £250,000-a-week Cavani’s private calls for, that may see him go away Previous Trafford after 18 months as a cult determine.

Sarcastically it’s Metropolis’s transfer for the highly-rated Alvarez – who United had been additionally all for – which has left River needing a brand new attacker for subsequent season.

Pep Guardiola has a deal in place which permits the 21-year-old keep in Argentina for the remainder of the marketing campaign.

However when he strikes to the Premier League, Cavani will head in the wrong way, ending a brief however vastly in style season-and-a-half at United.

He initially meant to return to South America in the summertime, earlier than finally selecting to remain in Manchester for an additional 12 months.

River had inquired a couple of mortgage transfer this month, as did Barcelona, whereas Boca Juniors really ready a proposal.

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However that acquired quick shrift from Previous Trafford bosses, particularly when Anthony Martial moved to Sevilla for the remainder of the season.

With Cavani, 34, out of contract in the summertime, there’s nothing to cease him leaving the membership – but he’ll accomplish that as one of the in style short-term signings in United’s historical past.

Whereas his begins have been restricted this season, he’s nonetheless an enormous favorite with followers, and final week teed up the final-kick winner towards West Ham.

United have already got a brand new striker excessive on their summer season want listing, even when Martial’s transfer to Spain doesn’t change into everlasting, but Metropolis are favourites to beat them to Erling Haaland.

The Norwegian is probably the most wished man in Europe, however that hasn’t stopped Guardiola transferring for Alvarez, himself incomes rave opinions and who gained his sixth cap in Argentina’s midweek win over Chile.