Five things we learned from the big Edinson Cavani interview

OLE’S INFLUENCE ON THE MOVE

Manager Solskjaer clearly helped convince Cavani that this was the right move for him. Ever wondered what such discussions might be about? He let us in on what the pair talked about when the deal was being set up.

“I had a conversation with the manager and, to be truthful, that also really encouraged me to come to United,” he told us. “I think it’s always very positive for a player when you have the backing of the manager.

“We spoke a bit about the mental side of things, and a little about how you can go about preparing for each game, about what it is to compete, about what is important within a group, and you could say that we agreed strongly on a lot of the things we spoke about and discussed. Things like self-sacrifice, commitment to your team-mates, creating a competitive spirit and thinking of others, and competing altogether.”