After his aborted transfer to Atlético de Madrid, Edinson Cavani found the grounds in the Paris jersey against Montpellier this Saturday, February 1 (5-0). Acclaimed by the Parc des Princes, the Uruguayan even nearly scored, but his goal was refused for offside by the video assistants.
Nevertheless, the best scorer in the history of PSG (198 achievements) is back in competition after a tumultuous month of January. Cavani, who wanted to leave the club in the capital, according to Leonardo, saw his departure to Atlético de Madrid topple. What angered the president of the Spanish club, Enrique Cerezo. On Saturday, the latter got angry with the Cavani clan. "I find it shameful the situation of some players with their agents and their family members," he was annoyed with Movistar. We are not there to be robbed ”. The player's entourage would have revised their requirements upwards, while PSG and Atlético seemed to reach an agreement.
"If it was for the money, Edi would have gone to England"
Edinson Cavani's agent and half-brother immediately responded to the accusations by the president of the Colchoneros. "What is important is what Edi did to leave," insisted Walter Guglielmone, on the Spanish chain Cadena SER. Do you think he did not play for almost a month, so that I failed the operation for a commission and so that he did not realize his dream of going to Atlético de Madrid? With all the mess we made at PSG… ”. Before adding: "Because if it was for the money, Edi would have gone to England, Manchester United or Chelsea".
In this case, Atlético de Madrid had decided not to put more than 15 million euros on the table for the 32-year-old player, at the end of the contract in Paris next June. An amount deemed insufficient by the PSG.
