{"id":49301,"date":"2021-08-31T17:14:44","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T16:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=49301"},"modified":"2021-08-31T17:00:01","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T16:00:01","slug":"transfer-deadline-cavani-in-shock-move-to-barcelona-may-leave-no-7-shirt-for-ronaldo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/transfer-deadline-cavani-in-shock-move-to-barcelona-may-leave-no-7-shirt-for-ronaldo","title":{"rendered":"Transfer deadline: Cavani in shock move to Barcelona, may leave no 7 shirt for Ronaldo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Manchester United striker, Edinson Cavani, is being linked with a shock move to Barcelona on transfer deadline day.<\/p>\n<p>This comes after United officially announced Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s arrival from Juventus on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils are now focused on outgoings, according to the UK Mirror.<\/p>\n<p>The only permanent exit has been goalkeeper Sergio Romero, whose contract expired.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel James will also leave Old Trafford on a permanent basis to Leeds United for a fee worth an initial \u00a325million along with add-ons.<\/p>\n<p>Yet United are still keen to slim down their wage bill and one player that Ronaldo\u2019s arrival raises questions over is Edinson Cavani.<\/p>\n<p>The Uruguayan striker signed a new one-year contract last season after an impressive debut campaign, when he scored 17 goals and provided six assists.<\/p>\n<p>Cavani\u2019s central striking role is now under the greatest threat following Ronaldo\u2019s arrival and also the fact he wears the no 7 shirt the 36-year-old took during his first spell at United and at Real Madrid and Juventus.<\/p>\n<p>EPL: I want to leave something behind at Man Utd \u2013 Cavani<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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