The dream of Edinson Cavani of Boca returns to the waiting room: the Uruguayan striker will go to Villarreal

The the universe of dreams is large and generous. But that’s all it is. Alarm clocks often bring dreamers back to reality. For the Boca fans, excited to see Edinson Cavani in the yellow and blue jersey, time is running out: the Uruguayan striker will certainly wear yellow, but with the Spanish Villarreal shirt.

According to the Spanish press, the agreement between Cavani and Yellow submarine is closed, although it can only be made official when the Valencian Community club gets rid of one of the seven forwards they have in their squad. As far as possible, one of those who receives a high salary, to compensate for the expense that will require hiring the Uruguayan.

The most concrete occasion is the departure of Paco Alcácer for Celta de Vigo, which could close in the next few hours. In addition, England’s West Ham United are following in the footsteps of Dutchman Arnaut Danjuma. And the Senegalese Boulaye Dia could go to the Salernitana of Italy. Once one of these operations is completed, the Uruguayan national team striker will stamp his signature.

This was made clear by the president of Villarreal, Fernand Roig, a few days ago. “Is Cavani a striker? Well, before entering, let them out ”, the manager proposed, referring to the large number of players that the squad has to cover the offensive sector. Now that the door to the exits opens, everything will be simplified.

With the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as a big goal, the 35-year-old is looking for a goal that allows him to shoot. This is what he has been working on since he split from Manchester United at the end of last season, where he played the last two seasons (he played 59 games and scored 19 goals).

Meanwhile he was training for a few days at Celestial Complexthe property that the Uruguayan Football Federation owns in the Canelones department, and in June they played two friendlies with the team led by Diego Alonso (against the United States and Mexico).

rain of offers

In recent weeks, the options on which we have speculated have been different, some more specific and others rather vaporous. Cavani’s surname was linked to the Turkish Fenerbahçe, the Brazilian Botafogo and even Boca. In this regard, xeneize vice president Juan Román Riquelme preferred caution when questioned by Uruguayan and Chilean Arturo Vidal. “It is one thing to want to have them and another to be able to pay for them,” he explained.

The striker had not closed the possibility of returning to South America. “In the not too distant future it could happen because I don’t underestimate any football. In addition, we begin to grow and we also look for other things that make him feel good. There are other things in football and in life that help you feel good, “he said in an interview with ESPN Brasil. However, that future is not that close yet and his fate seems to bring him back to Europe.

If, as everything indicates, Cavani signs a contract with Villarreal, the striker will score a presence in the Spanish league, the fourth of the five major European leagues that he will include in his resume: he has already played in the Premier League (Manchester United), in Serie A (Palermo and Naples) and in Ligue 1 (Paris Saint-Germain). In addition, he will still work under the orbit of Unai Emery, who has already directed him for two years at PSG.