Edinson Cavani arrives as United complete late transfer deadline day deal

The Stretford End were hoping for Jadon Sancho following a high-profile four-month chase but that deal couldn't be done
Edinson Cavani arrives as United complete late transfer deadline day deal

Edinson Cavani scored 200 goals in 301 appearances for PSG. 

Manchester United completed a left-field move for high-profile striker Edinson Cavani an hour before the transfer deadline, but for the second window in a row their business is being categorised by the ones that got away — and by a confused and random market strategy.

Ten months after United fans were left aghast as their club failed to replace Romelu Lukaku or Alexis Sanchez in January, making a last-minute bid for Odion Ighalo out of the blue, the scenario was repeated.

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