MANCHESTER UNITED will offer Edinson Cavani a £2.5million rise to try and tempt him into staying for another year.
Cavani, 34, earns £200,000 a week but has yet to reveal if will leave this summer and return to South America.
United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has held a couple of conversations with the Uruguay striker, yet the feeling was he would be off.
But the Red Devils have not given up and plan to offer him an extra £50,000 a week for another year’s service.
The club do have an option of a further 12 months on the one-season deal he signed last summer, but it can only be triggered if Cavani also gives his approval.
The veteran hitman took a 35 per cent pay cut when he arrived at Old Trafford on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain — but landed a signing-on fee of around £6m.
Solskjaer remains hopeful an agreement can be reached over Cavani.
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However, there is an acceptance the decision will be heavily influenced by Cavani’s family — especially as he has been away from them during the pandemic.
The South American has become a cult figure in his one season at United, impressing coaches with his fitness and attitude.
And on Thursday his two goals against Roma — on top of a first-leg double — sealed United’s spot in the Europa League final.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
