Manchester United striker reveals Ronaldo signing made him wish he never signed new contract

Edinson Cavani has revealed that he would not have extended his Manchester United contract if he knew Cristiano Ronaldo would be joining the club.

The Uruguayan striker signed a one-year deal last summer after a successful debut season at Old Trafford.

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Cavani has struggled for game time this campaign due to numerous injury issues as well as the signing of Ronaldo from Juventus.

The 35-year-old has played 18 times across all competitions in 2021/22, scoring two goals in the process.

Speaking to ESPN Brazil, Cavani – who returned to action on Monday against Brentford – has said that he would not have extended his United contract if he had known the Portugal captain was set to return.

“Speaking the truth, for I always tell the truth, as it should be,” he said (quotes via Manchester Evening News).

“At the moment it happened, I thought it was good that Manchester signed Cristiano. Knowing a little about the world of football today, the first thing I did was call my brother and I said: ‘Fernando, if this had happened a week ago, I would have asked you to sign with another club’.

“It was more about understanding the situation. Not because I couldn’t play in my place at Manchester, but because there are a lot of things in football today that are different from how they were with other coaches, how it was before, years ago.

“But how it happened suddenly, at no time did I have any sensation. I thought: ‘Let’s play, do the best we can’.”

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Addressing his injury problems at United, Cavani continued: “Over time, regardless of my injuries at the club, which kept me