Ole Gunnar Solskjaer consulted two former Manchester United players before he opted to sign Edinson Cavani. The striker arrived in the summer on a free having left PSG when his contract expired.
Already he has made an impact at Old Trafford, scoring on seven occasions and having an influence on the club's fellow forwards.
But just to make sure Solskjaer was signing the right man he spoke to Ander Herrera and Diego Forlan. The former was a United player at the beginning on the Norwegian's reign.
He left to join PSG so spent a year in Cavani's company. Diego Forlan, who was a Red Devil for two years, was also sounded out regarding his compatriot. “I haven’t been surprised by Edinson, just impressed,” the United boss told the club's official
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