Boca Juniors show interest in Edinson Cavani
In the modern world of football, the transfer season lasts year-round. While the literal transfers of players take place in the summer and winter windows, rumors, speculation and even concrete agreements can happen any time.
According to the football transfer rumours in British and American media, Boca Juniors are showing interest in Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani.
The Uruguay international joined Manchester United from Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer in October 2020.
Since his arrival from PSG, Edinson Cavani has scored 7 goals and provided 2 assists in 23 games for United in all competitions this season.
The 33-year-old is considered to be one of the best strikers in Uruguay. His record for Uruguay is also impressive. Cavani has scored 51 goals in 118 matches for Uruguay at senior level.
Boca Juniors are looking to sign a striker and have identified the 33-year-old as potential transfer target.
Edinson Cavani is a traditional number nine, having all types of finishes in his locker. He has the quality and the experience to make an immediate impact.
According to the report,”Boca Juniors have expressed interest in Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani. ESPN says Boca Juniors have contacted Cavani over a stunning switch… in 2022. Boca are eager to sign Cavani as he enters his twilight years. But Man United are expected to trigger the year-long automatic contract extension in his current deal. That would keep Cavani at Old Trafford until 2022, and Boca want to make sure they are at the front of the queue for his signature 18 months from now.”
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Boca will have to come up with the right proposal to convince Cavani to join the club.
Good signing for Boca Juniors?
A move to Boca Juniors will be ideal for the 33-year-old at this point of his career.
Boca must improve their attacking options and the signing of Cavani would be a step in the right direction.
A striker of Edinson Cavani’s ceiling will be a massive addition to Boca Juniors squad as he will not only improve the overall quality of Miguel Ángel Russo’s starting XI but also add some stability and variety to his attacking department.
How strong that interest is and whether Boca Juniors will make a move remains to be seen but it is certainly one worth keeping an eye on.
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Bologna-born Giuseppe Bianchi has spent more than a decade living in Rome and writing about Italian football, Spanish football and the Premier League for various Italian football portals and now he writes about European football for Euro Football Rumours. He's been thinking about football transfers pretty much nonstop since the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. Aside from writing, he likes to spend his time fishing and rock climbing.
