River Plate chief denies Edinson Cavani reports

River Plate football director Enzo Francescoli has denied reports linking his side with a summer move for Edinson Cavani.

The Manchester United attacker is due to become a free agent at the end of the season and is not expected to extend his stay at Old Trafford for another year.

A return to South America has understandably been mooted for Cavani, with reports claiming that River Plate had planned to sign the Uruguay international to replace Manchester City-bound Julian Alvarez.

However, Francescoli has now poured cold water over such rumours, telling Supermite: "I never spoke with Cavani. There were no negotiations at all."

Cavani is thought to be holding out for a move to La Liga for the 2022-23 season, with the 35-year-old believing that he still has something to offer at the top level.

The former Paris Saint-Germain attacker has 19 goals and seven assists to his name from 54 games for Man United but has only made 15 appearances during an injury-hit 2021-22 campaign.