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Edinson Cavani joins Spain’s Valencia

35-year-old Uruguayan signs two season deal for last year’s Copa del Rey finalists

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 30 Aug 2022 11:30AM

Edinson Cavani joins Spain’s Valencia — La Liga club Valencia’s new signing Edinson Cavani (pic) has 58 goals for Uruguay and wants to play at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. – @fabrizioromano Twitter pic, August 30, 2022

MADRID – Former Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani has signed a two season deal to play for Valencia, the Spanish top flight club said today.

The 35-year-old Uruguayan was a free agent after leaving Manchester United, who he joined from Paris Saint-Germain where he scored 200 goals.

“Valencia CF have reached an agreement to sign Edinson Cavani for the next two seasons until the 13th of June 2024,” the club said in announcing the news.

Cavani has also scored 58 goals in 133 appearances for Uruguay, and has expressed his desire to play at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Valencia are coached by Italy’s Gennaro Gattuso, who won the Italian Cup with Napoli in 2020.

Valencia finished ninth in La Liga last season and lost the Copa del Rey final to Real Betis on penalties. – AFP, August 30, 2022