LONDON: Edinson Cavani has told Ralf Rangnick that he wanted to stay at Manchester United and helped increase the wealth of the wrong team after speculation that he would leave during the January transfer window.
The 34-year-old moved to Old Trafford on October 2020 and was very bridy to depart after only one season, only to agree to stay for further campaigns.
Rangnick said last week he would not let Cavani go and he has now confirmed that the veteran striker wants to stay.
“I told him that if it was up to me, I wanted him to stay and I chat with him (on Thursday),” said Rangnick “he came to my office and we talked for almost half an hour and he told me that he would definitely stay , he will want to stay until the end of the season.
“Not only because I told him that he had to stay or had to stay, but he did it on his name.” Rangnick said Cavani likes to play the match from the start but will also be a “best role model” for players others even if they don’t play.
“This is, for me, the good news because Edi is one of the players with a lot of experience, his mentality.
The ethics of his work, which really can be a perfect role model for all the other players, “United he said, who tried to end the drought trophy which was now stretching almost five years, Welcoming Steven Gerrard Aston Villa on Monday in the FA Cup fixture final from the third round .
The team has failed to produce consistently soccer that urges Rangnik K famous for but he believes the players have the capacity to embrace him.
“This is the only way we can compete in this league at that level,” Germany said, who took over the first match United earlier last month.
“Every time you watch the match, even if it’s not the top team, they play with intensity, they play physically, they play with energy and they run.
This is what we have to do.
“We must develop into this kind of team.”