In 2016, Cavani will be 29, which is still quite young for a striker. But why would he wait? Since January, his agent, Pierpaolo Triuzi, has been talking with Manchester United: “Edi” is clearly
one of their prioritiesfor next season. David Moyes wanted him, and there is no doubt that whoever comes in -- be it Louis van Gaal or someone else -- will want a top striker in his prime like Cavani. United know they will need a big cheque to lure him away from Paris.
PSG bought him for 64 million euros, and Manchester United will need to spend more than that to sign him. They have the money for it. They also know he is not happy in Paris and have been taking advantage of that in their negotiations. United have also met Walter, Cavani’s elder brother, who seems to be leading the talks now ahead of Triuzi.
Manchester United are not the only club interested in Cavani, though. Should Sergio Aguero ever leave Manchester City, they would revive the interest they had last summer as well. Real Madrid is an option too. The player loved his time in Italy, but no one there can afford him at the moment.
It should be said that PSG don’t want to sell Cavani. They have been quite insistent on this, on and off the record. He was the marquee signing of last summer and they see him as a key part of their plans for the future, whether it’s on the right or in the centre, i.e., with or without Ibrahimovic.