Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 13:42• Jordi Tomasowa • Last update: 13:43

Villarreal is fully committed to the arrival of Edinson Cavani. The 35-year-old striker has, according to marca all said yes to el Submarino Amarillo, which must first make room in the selection. If Villarreal manage to get rid of Paco Alcacer, nothing seems to stand in the way of Cavani’s transfer to the surprise of last Champions League season.

In any case, Cavani is no stranger to trainer Unai Emery. The two previously worked together at Paris Saint-Germain. The Uruguayan striker went on to become the all-time top goalscorer in Paris, before leaving for Manchester United in 2020. Last season, Cavani played twenty official duels on behalf of the Red Devils within the lines. The striker managed to find the net twice in these matches. Cavani ran out of his contract at United and seems to be well on his way to Villarreal by giving his yes.

Villarreal recently announced through chairman Fernando Roig that the club must first sell players before any acquisitions can be presented. Paco Álcacer is one of the players nominated to leave Villarreal this summer. The 28-year-old striker can count on concrete interest from Celta de Vigo, which should make the arrival of Cavani possible.

Cavani previously played in Europe for Palermo, Napoli and Paris Saint-Germain. With a transfer to Villarreal, he may now be in his fourth European top competition. The right leg played the most in the shirt of the Parisians. Cavani has scored 200 goals for PSG in 301 games. The forward also played 133 caps for his home country Uruguay, in which he scored 33 times.