Watch: Young Man Utd fan begs Cavani not to leave & gifts him headband

A young Manchester United fan has begged Edinson Cavani not to leave Manchester United, with the veteran Uruguayan striker among those heading towards free agency.

At 35 years of age, and having been restricted to just 18 appearances across all competitions this season, one of the finest finishers in world football will be bidding farewell to Old Trafford over the summer.

His departure, after hitting 17 goals last season, will sting for some, with one particular Red Devils follower gutted to see her idol heading for the exits.

The supporter in question, who is called Lola, was thrilled to meet up with her sporting hero following United’s 3-0 Premier League victory over Brentford – with Cavani seeing 15 minutes off the bench in that contest as he said his goodbyes to the Old Trafford faithful.

The South American was happy to interact with a young fan as he made his way out of the ground and even went as far as donning a “Miss Kick” head band that Lola was desperate for him to have a picture taken with.

Wholesome content alert. They say never meet your idols. What do ‘they’ know ❤️ (all details on my Instagram) #Cavani pic.twitter.com/c4HsuMFBlm

Proving that he remains a class act on and off the field, Cavani was branded a “legend” for making the dreams of a passionate follower come true.

The former Napoli and Paris Saint-Germain frontman made a move to Manchester as a free agent in October 2020 after a number of other clubs passed up the opportunity to snap him up.

United’s show of faith was rewarded with an impressive haul of goals in his debut campaign, with Cavani finishing the season as the Red Devils’ third-top marksman behind Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford.

He agreed to extend his spell in England for a further