straight to your inbox every day, free Rio Ferdinand claims he reached out to Edinson Cavani in February to sound out the player's interest in a move to Manchester United.
The Uruguayan forward was one of four transfer deadline day deals completed by United, with Alex Telles, Facundo Pellistri and Amad Diallo also coming in.
Cavani became a free agent over the summer as he left Paris Saint-Germain at the end of his contract. Ferdinand thinks the 33-year-old is a good signing and believes United's less experienced players — Mason Greenwood in particular — will be able to learn from him. "It’s mad because I reached out to Cavani on social media in January," Ferdinand said. "I used to do it as player.
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