Man United coach Rangnick sends a shock to Barcelona
Manchester United coach Ralph Rangnick has expressed his desire to keep Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani in the team, indicating that he will not be allowed to leave the team this month in the winter transfer market.
And the British news agency (PA Media) reported that Cavani, 34, has scored 19 goals in 49 matches for the team since joining him in October 2020 from Paris Saint-Germain, which is his historical top scorer.
This statement is considered frustrating for Barcelona, which was betting heavily on the recruitment of Cavani in the winter transfers.
Cavani was seriously considering leaving Old Trafford at the end of last season, but agreed to a contract for another year, but talks about the veteran striker's future have increased recently.
"We had a few conversations with him in the past two weeks, maybe he was the player that I talked to a lot," the Manchester United coach said before the match against Wolverhampton in the English Premier League, which is scheduled for tomorrow.
"I told him from my first day here that for me he is a very important player," he added.
"Maybe he is the only player who can play as a striker with his back to the goal or his face to the goal," Rangnick continued.
The German coach explained: "The professionalism he has and his work ethic is amazing. I told him I wanted him very much until the end of the season, and he knows that."
He said: "He knows how much I appreciate and respect him, and that is the reason why I started against Burnley alongside Cristiano Ronaldo."
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