EDINSON CAVANI has vowed to stay with Manchester United and be a task mannequin for the membership’s younger stars.
It was feared Cavani would push for a January transfer because of an absence of recreation time.
However the veteran goalscorer, 34, had a gathering with interim boss Ralf Rangnick on Thursday to guarantee him of his dedication to United.
Rangnick revealed: “He got here into my workplace and we spoke for nearly half an hour — he informed me that he will certainly keep till the tip of the season.
“He mentioned this not solely as a result of I informed him he ought to keep or has to remain, he did it on his personal behalf.
“He informed me I can depend on him to present his best possible — and likewise be a task mannequin for the younger gamers. Even when he’s not enjoying, he shall be making an attempt to be the absolute best mannequin for the opposite gamers.
“That is excellent news. Edi is a kind of folks — along with his huge quantity of expertise, along with his mentality, his work ethic — he may actually be good for that.”
With cliques and dissent rising in United’s camp, this can be a uncommon enhance for Rangnick as he prepares for the FA Cup third-round tie with Aston Villa at Outdated Trafford.
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He has tried to talk to all of the gamers individually to get a really feel for his or her dedication and persuade them of his strategies — and admits it has been troublesome in his first six weeks in cost.
Rangnick, 63, added: “I haven’t had the time to do it with everybody due to the Covid state of affairs however I've spoken to fairly a couple of of them.
“Many of the gamers know what they need to do, offensively and defensively.”
The German needs to instil a high-pressing work ethic however there was little proof of that since his first recreation in opposition to Crystal Palace and the primary half of the 3-1 win over Burnley.
He mentioned: “That is the one means we will compete on this league.
“Everytime you watch video games — even when it’s not the highest groups — they play with depth, physicality, power and so they dash. That is what now we have to do.
“The stress is on. I’m positive the gamers are conscious of that. It’s nonetheless about displaying up once we play in entrance of 75,000.”
On Sunday, Roy Keane dismissed captain Harry Maguire’s newest rallying cry to his team-mates.
Pink Devils legend Keane fumed: “What number of instances has he mentioned that? I wouldn’t hear an excessive amount of to what Harry has to say.
“I’ll choose a participant on what he does on a soccer pitch, not what garbage he comes out with about gamers sticking collectively and we have to do extra.
“I nonetheless count on United to show up and placed on a efficiency however it’s not been ok lately.”
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