Ex-Manchester United forward Edinson Cavani is on the brink of joining LaLiga side Valencia as manager Gennaro Gattuso calls the Uruguay veteran ‘not a normal player’ and hails his ‘incredible mentality’
- Edinson Cavani is about to move to LaLiga by joining Valencia on a free transfer
- The striker left Man United when his deal ended at the end of the 2021-22 term
- Valencia manager Gennaro Gattuso is clearly an admirer of the ex-PSG hotshot
- Gattuso praised Cavani’s ‘incredible mentality’ and hailed his technical qualities
Uruguay forward Edinson Cavani is on the brink of making his return to club football following his release by Manchester United when he completes a move to Spanish side Valencia.
Cavani spent almost two years at United before leaving Old Trafford when his contract expired at the end of the 2021/22 season and is now set to join the Liga team as manager Gennaro Gattuso begins his first season in charge.
‘When you speak of Cavani, he is not a normal player,’ Gattuso said ahead of Valencia’s hosting of Atletico Madrid on Monday, adding that club owner Peter Lim has been behind the veteran’s arrival.
Valencia manager Gennaro Gattuso has overseen a win and a defeat at the club so far this term
The Spanish side did not have a back-up plan when they chased transfer target Edinson Cavani
‘He has played at great clubs and at the top level for a long time. He is 35 but he has an incredible mentality.
‘I am speaking about the technical part, not the money — that is not my problem and they are two different things.’
Valencia, who failed to produce a shot on target in their first defeat of the season at Athletic Bilbao on August 21, have beaten Real Sociedad to Cavani’s signing by handing him a two-year deal that is twice the length their rivals offered, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The transfer specialist says Cavani is discussing the final parts of the contract and will undergo a medical.
Cavani will make Valencia his first club since leaving Man United at the end of last season
Former Paris Saint-Germain striker Cavani scored 19 goals in 59 appearances for United after moving to the Premier League on transfer deadline day in October 2020, netting 12 times in the top flight.
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