Man Utd: Cavani ‘won’t change club’s destiny’ says pundit
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer may just be the perfect manager to bring the best from an ageing Edinson Cavani. The Uruguayan was a wildcard signing from the Manchester United board, late in the summer transfer window following his release from Paris Saint-Germain.
At the start of the year, Atletico Madrid were desperate to try and prise him away from the French capital but were told where to go.
Cavani's involvement remained limited in the months that followed before he eventually departed the Parc des Princes following the termination of Ligue 1 due to the coronavirus.
In unexpected fashion, there was no scramble for his signature and Cavani's wait to find a new club stretched right into October following his last professional match in March.
He has not had a full pre-season like every other player and instead spent time training alone back home in South America, where he also participated in ballet to keep his body ticking over.
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It was a goal that suggest Solskjaer may have found the perfect role for Cavani, who could in fact be his super sub.
The Norwegian knows all about that label, having embraced the role under Sir Alex Ferguson.
Solskjaer scored several crucial goals from the bench during his time at the club but nothing comes close to the all-important last-gasp winner against Bayern Munich in the 1999 Champions League final.
Ferguson had a handful of top-class forwards at his disposal including Solskjaer, Andy Cole, Dwight Yorke and Teddy Sherringham.
It was his way of getting the best from the all of them and now Cavani may have to evolve due to the competition for places at Old Trafford.