Manchester United swooped for Edinson Cavani among four signings on Monday, but Arsenal completed the biggest deal of transfer deadline day...
Manchester United swooped for Edinson Cavani among four signings on Monday, but Arsenal completed the biggest deal of transfer deadline day with the arrival of midfielder Thomas Partey from Atletico Madrid.
Welcome to the Partey! 🥳
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) October 5, 2020
👋 @Thomaspartey22#NoThomasNoPartey pic.twitter.com/009Er2kZBK
United were under the spotlight to respond to a humiliating 6-1 home defeat to Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday.
Dutch international midfielder Donny van de Beek had been the only addition to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad prior to Monday’s arrival of Cavani, Alex Telles, Amad Diallo and Facundo Pellistri.
Cavani, 33, has been a free agent since leaving Paris Saint-Germain in June and signed a one-year deal with the option for a second season.
The Uruguayan scored 200 goals in seven seasons in the French capital to become the club’s all-time top goalscorer.
“Manchester United is one of the greatest clubs in the world, so it is a real honour to be here,” said Cavani. “I’ve worked really hard during the time off and I feel eager to compete and represent this incredible club.”
🇺🇾🔴 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿.
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 5, 2020
Ladies and gentlemen: introducing @ECavaniOfficial...#MUFC pic.twitter.com/2tBLCdtjdL
The arrival of left-back Telles from Porto for £13.5 million ($19 million, 15 million euros) is arguably even more important to aid a United defence that has conceded...
