Edinson Cavani was on the brink of retiring from football prior to his move to Manchester United after his girlfriend caught coronavirus.
The Uruguay international made the move to Old Trafford on deadline day after his contract expired at Paris St-Germain. He arrives with a wealth of experience and as one of the deadliest strikers in Europe over the last 10 years.
And he has even been given the famous No. 7 jersey, as worn by the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham and George Best.
The 33-year-old has signed a £200,000-a-week contract but it nearly never came about. Shortly after his departure from PSG in the summer, Cavani's girlfriend contracted coronavirus and the forward admitted he nearly gave up on football. “Your family's
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