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 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.