Cavani, a “Greek God” at the service of Manchester United

Edinson Cavani (Salto, February 14, 1987) has always been characterized by two things, his work ethic and his scoring nose. The numbers speak for themselves. Top scorer in the history of PSG with 200 goals. 104 goals for Napoli in 138 games, 11 behind Maradona and just 23 behind the historical leader, Dries Mertens. Only behind Luis Suárez (60 goals) in the Uruguayan team with his 50 annotations in 116 games. All this seasoned with the 37 marked in Palermo, which complete their 341 goals as a professional.

Others are already talking about his ethics. 'The Athletic' has contacted several sources close to the clubs that the Uruguayan has passed through and all of them agree on something, it is a beast: “He's not fat, he's all muscle, like a Greek God. His body fat percentage is staggering. He's fit and he's intense and incredible in the air. He runs like crazy.”says a Cavani connoisseur during his time at PSG.

His departure from the Parc des Princes has not been as idyllic as one would expect, being, as it is, one of the best players in the club's history. Without a renewal offer on the table and with Mauro Icardo stepping on his minutes in the twilight of last year, the one from Salto has spent the summer from one place to another. Or, at least, his brother and agent, on his behalf. One day he was from Atleti and the next from Benfica, but his powerful salary made him train alone, while he was still on a momentary strike.

Social networks gave a good account of his attitude and Manchester United will now benefit from this, the winner, on the horn, of the fight to take over his services. At Old Trafford will wear the '7' on the back, the mythical number worn by legends such as Cantona, Beckham or, more recently, Cristiano Ronaldo. With the Portuguese star, precisely, an old connoisseur of the 'Matador' from his time in San Paolo compares him.

“Exemplary professional and a bit selfish”

“He is a Top professional. At Naples, most of the players had just trained and were going to play golf. He was going to come on his own and he was the first to arrive and the last to leave. He's like Cristiano (Ronaldo), always focused on his body, an exemplary professional and a bit selfish on the pitch. He wants to shoot every penalty and finish every counterattack, a real killer on the field. In addition, he is very good for the team (…), the teammates missed him when he left. The fans were furious when he went to PSG … “, said the aforementioned source to 'The Athletic'.

Martial, Greenwood and Rashford, the Holy Trinity of United again, they have a new partner, maybe the '9' the team suffered from until now. The Frenchman acts as a center forward, as marked by the number on his back, but he is much more dangerous striking from the outside in, like the English pair. Therefore, Cavani must fit in, although, with his arrival, a problem arises. One of the four must go outside. The Bruno Fernandes, Van de Beek and company must play from behind. Solskjaer could not count on his dream, Jadon Sancho, but they have brought him with someone who can be the reinforcement he needs, something much better than what he dreamed of, and more tangible. The story of United's new “Greek God” is about to begin.