Edinson Cavani transfer revelation made by former Manchester United boss

straight to your inbox every day for free Edinson Cavani is back in the Manchester United squad for the Premier League visit of Leeds United. Cavani, 33, has missed the last three matches due to a groin injury but is in line for his first appearance since he was forced off in the win at West Ham two weeks ago.

direct to your inboxManchester United could have Edinson Cavani back in their matchday squad to face Leeds United this weekend after training in full.United host Leeds on Sunday afternoon at Old Trafford, in the first league meeting of the trans-Pennine rivals since the Yorkshire club's promotion back to the top flight.Cavani missed the recent United games against RB Leipzig, Man City and Sheffield United with a groin issue, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said the striker was focussed on his fitness.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMason Greenwood admits he has been watching Edinson Cavani closely in Manchester United training and believes he's benefitting from working with the veteran striker.United completed a deadline day swoop for former Paris Saint-Germain striker Cavani in the summer, signing him on a free transfer to boost Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's attacking options.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United extended their winning streak away from home in the Premier League on Thursday evening as they dispatched Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.The relegation-threatened side surprisingly opened the scoring in the opening minutes, with Dean Henderson making a major error against his former side, but Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial turned the tide before the break.Rashford was on the scoresheet again in the second period, a goal which

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans believe summer signing Facundo Pellistri should be handed his first-team debut in the Carabao Cup clash with Everton.The 18-year-old joined the Reds on the final day of the summer transfer window, completing a move from Uruguayan club Penarol. Unlike Amad Diallo, for whom a deal was struck on the same day, Pellistri moved to Manchester immediately and joined up with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's squad.

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe Football Association have confirmed Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani has been charged with misconduct in relation to a social media post following the win against Southampton last month.Cavani sent a message to one of his followers after netting a brace against the Saints which prompted the FA to investigate the Spanish term used that could be deemed as discriminatory or racist language.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Wednesday, December 16.United continue their Premier League campaign against Sheffield United on Thursday night.

direct to your inboxCaptain Harry Maguire is not to blame for Manchester United's mixed campaign so far, according to former Old Trafford favourite Louis Saha.Ahead of the midweek Premier League fixtures, United sit eighth in the table, though they are only five points off the top, with a game in hand.They are unbeaten in five league matches since losing at home to Arsenal at the start of November, winning four and drawing the other (a goalless stalemate against Manchester City last time

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Ajax defender John Heitinga has questioned whether Donny van de Beek made the wrong decision to join Manchester United. The Dutch midfielder moved to Old Trafford in a £40million deal but has struggled for first-team football.

straight to your inbox every day for freeEdwin van der Sar said Manchester United's interest in Ajax's young players is a sign the Dutch club is doing something right.United signed Donny van de Beek from Ajax in the summer but there is still plenty of talent left in the Dutch team's world-famous production line of young players. Ajax CEO Van der Sar told The Athletic that he would not be doing his job correctly if clubs like United weren't targeting Ajax youngsters.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have been told it would cost them no less than 70 million euros to sign Rennes starlet Eduardo Camavinga, according to reports.Despite only bringing Donny van de Beek to the club this past summer, United may once again be on the lookout for a midfielder in 2021 if Paul Pogba follows through with his agent's suggestion and leaves the club.Mino Raiola caused a stir on Monday as he claimed the Frenchman was 'unhappy' at United and that his

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United tweaked their tactics to suit Bruno Fernandes as they came from behind to win away from home again in the Premier League.United trailed West Ham 1-0 at the pause at the London Stadium but Fernandes and Marcus Rashford came on at half-time to spark a 3-1 comeback victory.Rashford replaced the injured Edinson Cavani but Fernandes was introduced for Donny van de Beek in a tactical move that allowed the playmaker to thrive ahead of Paul

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed both Anthony Martial and Edinson Cavani were substituted with injuries during the win against West Ham and will undergo scans.Martial started on the left side of a front three with Cavani operating as the central striker flanked by Mason Greenwood on the right.United were behind at half-time following Tomas Soucek's opener at the London Stadium and Solskjaer made a double change with Bruno

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville named Mason Greenwood, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford and Daniel James as the Manchester United players who needed someone like Edinson Cavani to learn from . Deadline-day signing Cavani has impressed during his short time at Old Trafford, scoring a brace and setting the other goal up in a 3-2 Premier League victory over Southampton last weekend.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid Moyes knows exactly the type of pressure Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under. Moyes is one of Solskjaer's predecessors in the Manchester United hotseat.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAnthony Martial needs to "up his game" for Manchester United, according to Dimitar Berbatov.Martial has only managed two goals so far this season and is yet to get off the mark in the Premier League. Berbatov believes the French forward can learn a lot from new team-mate Edinson Cavani - and says the 24-year-old should bully defenders and 'get dirty' when necessary.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United will be looking to bounce back from their defeat by Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night when they travel to the London Stadium to take on West Ham.United are in good domestic form after successive wins over Everton, West Brom and Southampton, and victory over West Ham would move them to within two points of the top of the table - for a few hours at least.

straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes hailed the performances of Manchester United midfield teammates Fred and Nemanja Matic, as he also said he and Donny van de Beek know they are capable of playing alongside each other after lining up in back-to-back wins. Fernandes found the net at St Mary's to begin a dramatic comeback from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side, who won 3-2 after trailing 2-0.