Boca Juniors vice-president Juan Roman Riquelme has confirmed that Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani desired to depart Old Trafford in January.
A excessive-profile free switch from Paris Saint-Germain within the summer of 2020, Cavani to begin with performed a reserve position at United and made just 13 Premier League starts in his debut season, with Anthony Martial dominating the minutes in attack.
Towards the cease of ultimate season, rumours emerged suggesting Cavani changed into uninterested in his confined position at Old Trafford and longed for a pass to Boca, and Riquelme has now revealed he mentioned a switch throughout a verbal exchange he had with the Uruguay striker lower back in January.
"In January, Cavani referred to as me pronouncing that he wanted to sign up for Boca because he wasn't playing a lot there," Riquelme informed TNT Sports. "I've been speakme with him for a long term and he referred to as me in January to return due to the fact he wasn't gambling there.
"I don't forget we talked one day, after which the next day he came in to the facet and scored two desires within the ultimate mins. He made a comeback.
"From then on, he began scoring goals in all his video games and they renewed his contract."
Riquelme seems to be bringing up the three-2 victory over Southampton back towards the cease of November 2020, wherein Cavani came off the bench at half of-time with United 2-0 down and changed the sport absolutely, bagging an assist and past due dreams to earn the victory.
That shape earned him more appearances towards the end of the 2020/21 season, but this 12 months he has struggled for opportunities following the summer season signing of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Cavani has simply two starts in all competitions to his call this season, but he did score whilst given the nod alongside Ronaldo in the recent 3-zero victory over Tottenham.
Now approaching 35 years vintage, Cavani will locate himself out of settlement inside the summer season and will in reality have a decision to make. Not being a normal starter is an apparent hassle for the striker, who ought to pick out to transport on looking for first-group soccer.
