Fabrizio: Edinson Cavani agrees to join Boca Juniors

• Uruguay international Edinson Cavani has agreed to join Boca Juniors on a free transfer, Fabrizio Romano reports
• The move to Boca Juniors could help Cavani get back to the groove and keep himself in shape ahead of next year’s Copa America

Uruguay international Edinson Cavani has agreed to join Boca Juniors on a free transfer, Fabrizio Romano reports. Cavani has accepted the conditions of a verbal agreement and will soon sign contract as new Boca Juniors player.

Cavani had an uncertain future at Valencia, as he showed inconsistent performances last season. The forward failed to score a single league goal in 2023. However, this is mainly due to the fact that he fell out of favour with manager Ruben Baraja, who constantly overlooked him. Baraja became manager of the the La Liga club at the start of this year.

Edinson Cavani is on his way out of Valencia this summer transfer window. Photo/ Football Espana.

According to reports, Cavani and Valencia agreed to part ways this summer. Boca Juniors, who have long been interested in signing the player, immediately began showing interest after the reports. They had reportedly issued an ultimatum to Cavani to sort his situation with Valencia as soon as possible.

The Argentine football team sent Cavani a formal proposal a few days ago and are now closing on a deal to sign him. It is reported that Cavani’s contract with Boca Juniors will be valid until December 2024.

Boca Juniors will try to exercise patience in their pursuit for Cavani to avoid a repetition of last year’s occurrence. The club’s fans prematurely anticipated Cavani’s signing, resulting in a misguided trip to the airport to welcome the player.

Cavani, a former Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United star has now reached the ebb of his career, and his best years are behind him. However, that does not take away the fact that he is arguably one of the best strikers of his generation.

The move to Boca Juniors could help Edinson Cavani get back to the groove and keep himself in shape ahead of next year’s Copa America. Despite being 36, Cavani is still representing the Uruguay national team at international level. Since making his senior appearance in 2008, Cavani has earned 136 caps with the national team, scoring 58 goals.

Edinson Cavani has been a key player for the Uruguay national team over the years and will be looking to regain his form after securing a move to Boca Juniors. Photo/ Marca.com.

Edinson Cavani started his football journey at Danubio in 2000. After going through the club’s youth system for five years, he received promotion to the senior team in 2005. He was part of the squad that won the 2006-07 Primera Division title prior to his move to Palermo in 2007.

While at Palermo, Cavani caught the attention of Napoli, who initially signed him on loan before making his transfer permanent. He won the 2011-12 Coppa Italia with Napoli and then joined Paris Saint-Germain in 2013. With the Parisians, El Matador won numerous titles, including six Ligue 1 titles. He then had a two-year spell at Manchester United before joining Valencia in the summer of 2022.