The accession of Edinson Cavani to Manchester United has met with widespread attack in Britain, to the point that he was chosen as the worst deal in the summer Premiership in Mercato.
Former Manchester United star Paul Scholes said that the contract with Uruguayan Cavani, 33, is a losing deal for the team, by all accounts.
Contrary to external reactions, the coaching staff, led by Norwegian coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, welcomed the deal, considering Cavani as a great addition to the team.
And the ball remains in the striker's court to prove he's a really successful deal.
On the other hand, Cavani's first participation in the English Premier League was postponed after his club confirmed that the Newcastle United match early next week came too early for the Uruguay striker, who is still in isolation.
Cavani - who joined United on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain last week on the last day of the transfer period - must isolate himself for 14 days after arriving in Britain, as stipulated in the Corona virus prevention guidelines.
The striker, who will wear the famous number 7 shirt - which Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo wore before joining Real Madrid in 2009 - will be ready for his first Champions League group stage match next week against his former club Saint Germain.
Cavani, who left the French league champions after the end of his contract last week, remains the most prominent goal scorer in the history of Saint-Germain with 200 goals, but he has not played since last March after the local competition was canceled due to the epidemic.
United meet Newcastle at St James' Park on Saturday, and coach Solskjaer's team will lose the efforts of French striker Anthony Martial after being sent off during their last 6-1 defeat by Tottenham.
Martial will also miss two matches against Chelsea and Arsenal for suspension.