Posted on December 12, 2021 at 5.30 p.m. by La Rédaction
While Xavi would have made Edinson Cavani his priority for this winter, FC Barcelona would face a serious threat for the Manchester United striker. In Brazil, the Corinthians are also said to be considering signing the Uruguayan. Something to seriously think about El Matador.
Barça seems to be counting on the next winter transfer window to redress the bar. The club is going through a complicated period in terms of sport, especially after elimination from the group stage of the Champions League experienced last Wednesday. Therefore, Joan Laporta would be determined to strengthen the workforce of Xavi this winter and this, despite the economic problems of the Blaugrana. Thus the Catalan daily Sport affirmed Saturday that the Spanish coach made Edinson Cavani his priority to come to reinforce the post of center-forward of FC Barcelona . Nevertheless, Xavi would have her work cut out for her to achieve her goals with the recruitment of the Uruguayan …
The Corinthians are pushing for Cavani
According to information from Globoesporte, the Corinthians would have recently come into contact with Walter Guglielmone , the half brother of Edinson Cavani , who is also his agent. The latter also told the media auriverde that a transfer to Brazil was not impossible for Cavani : “A return to South America? We have to wait a bit. We will see what the possibilities are. Obviously, if a Brazilian team comes up with a good project, we can always listen to it. I have an obligation to ensure that Cavani achieves all the options. For the Turkish journalist Ekrem Konur , the club based in Sao Paulo would have even made an offer of contract to Edinson Cavani . A proposal that could well give pause to the former PSG scorer …
Cavani would not rule out a departure from Europe
On his Twitter account, Ekrem Konur claims that the Corinthians have offered a contract until 2024 to Edinson Cavani . For his part, the 34-year-old center-forward could seriously consider leaving Europe in the event of a good financial offer from a club located in South America in particular. Indeed, according to Globoesporte, El Matador would not be against the idea of getting closer to his native country, Uruguay . However, nothing would be lost yet for Xavi and FC Barcelona . According to Mundo Deportivo, Edinson Cavani would still not close the door to a transfer to Barça despite the recent elimination of the Blaugrana in Champions League . It remains to be seen whether Joan Laporta will find the financial resources necessary to compete with the Corinthians in this affair …