Cavani names two clubs he turned down for Man United

Edinson Cavani has revealed that he said no to two Italian clubs to sign for Manchester United on a free transfer this summer.

The Uruguay international joined Man United this summer after his contract with PSG expired. He spent seven years playing in France in a spell that yielded a lot of success.

The forward netted 200 times from his 301 appearances for PSG. He won the Ligue 1 title in six of the seven years he was there.

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Before joining PSG, he spent three years with Napoli between 2010 and 2013. In that time he scored 104 times from just 138 appearances.

Cavani told Mondo Napoli – when speaking on their decision to rename their stadium after Diego Maradona – that his allegiances to Napoli led to his decision to turn down moves to Juventus and Inter Milan:

“I saw it and I am very excited. It is yet another demonstration of affection from Naples that I will never forget.

“The emotion is doubled seeing my children admire that mural. It cannot be explained. To the fans, I only say thank you. I will always be grateful to them.

“It is for this reason that I said no to many Italian clubs including Juventus, who called me often, and also Inter.

“I couldn’t make such a gesture to the Neapolitans.”