Daniel Storey's weekend review: Warrior Cavani is suddenly Solskjaer’s go-to forward

He lives for scoring goals, even if his ageing legs and high wages brought doubt about whether Old Trafford was merely being used as a halfway home towards retirement
Manchester United's Edinson Cavani celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game during the Premier League match at St Mary's Stadium, Southampton.

Manchester United's Edinson Cavani celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game during the Premier League match at St Mary's Stadium, Southampton.

Cavani simply lives for goals

Manchester United would struggle to claim that Edinson Cavani was their first-choice striker target this summer, or even that there was any plan to sign him before the final days of the transfer window. But with Paris Saint-Germain happy to see him leave and United in need of another body up front, in he came. That now looks like excellent business.

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