Man Utd complete free transfer of Edinson Cavani in deadline day swoop

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Manchester United have completed the signing of Edinson Cavani on a free transfer. The veteran striker moves to Old Trafford on a one-year deal with a package worth £200,000 per week.

Cavani, 33, was released by PSG at the end of last season and has seen transfers to Atletico Madrid and Benfica fail to materialise over the course of the summer.

United held talks with the Uruguayan earlier in the window but made a late swoop this week to land his signature in their desperation to bring in new recruits.

His arrival raises question marks over United's transfer strategy but there is little doubt the club have landed a player who possesses world class pedigree. “Manchester United is one of the greatest clubs in the world, so it is a real honour