Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani has joined Boca Juniors following the termination of his contract with La Liga facet Valencia, the Argentine membership introduced on Saturday.
The 36-year-old has signed an 18-month contract, with Boca requesting extra time from the Argentine FA to register the ahead for the Copa Libertadores spherical of 16, mentioned native media.
“Happy to have you home,” the Buenos Aires-based membership wrote on X social media, previously generally known as Twitter, together with a video welcoming the much-travelled participant.
Cavani, who started his profession with Uruguay’s Danubio, moved to Europe in 2007 when he joined Palermo. After 4 seasons he switched to Napoli, the place he scored 104 objectives in 138 video games and received the Coppa Italia.
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In 2013, he signed for Paris Saint-Germain, the place he performed for seven years, changing into the membership’s all-time high scorer – a file he held till final season when French ahead Kylian Mbappe surpassed him by scoring 212 objectives in all competitions.
He received six Ligue 1 titles, 5 French Cups and 6 League Cups in Paris plus a runners-up medal within the Champions League.
Cavani joined Manchester United in 2020 earlier than shifting to Valencia on a free switch two years later. The Spanish membership agreed earlier on Saturday to mutually terminate the striker’s contract, which was as a consequence of expire subsequent yr.
Cavani has made 136 appearances and netted 58 objectives for Uruguay to grow to be its second-top scorer behind Luis Suarez. He helped his nation win the 2011 Copa America title.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com