{"id":559192,"date":"2020-07-22T10:18:45","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T14:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=559192"},"modified":"2020-08-21T12:07:31","modified_gmt":"2020-08-21T16:07:31","slug":"report-leeds-united-may-move-for-edinson-cavani-but-zlatan-ibrahimovic-unlikely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/07\/22\/report-leeds-united-may-move-for-edinson-cavani-but-zlatan-ibrahimovic-unlikely\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Leeds United May Move for Edinson Cavani but Zlatan Ibrahimovic Unlikely"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/2020\/07\/20\/the-men-who-helped-leeds-united-win-the-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leeds United<\/a> owner Andrea Radrizzani, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-italia.net\/156161\/leeds-ibrahimovic-no-cavani\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">speaking to Sky Sports Italia<\/a> yesterday, discussed the possibility of signing <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/2018\/05\/12\/les-herbiers-were-the-heroes-but-psg-won-a-record-12th-french-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paris Saint-Germain<\/a> forward <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/527f063d\/Edinson-Cavani?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Edinson Cavani<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the same interview, Radrizzani also explained how a move for <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/4cde5509\/Zlatan-Ibrahimovic?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zlatan Ibrahimovic<\/a> could prove to be &#8220;difficult&#8221; but didn&#8217;t rule out a deal for the Swedish striker.<\/p>\n<h2>Leeds United Could Make a Move for Edinson Cavani<\/h2>\n<h3>Interest in Cavani<\/h3>\n<p>Uruguayan striker Cavani left PSG on July 1 after his contract expired. The 33-year-old is now a free agent and Radrizzani believes Cavani still has plenty to offer. The Leeds owner also feels a deal could be possible.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-italia.net\/156161\/leeds-ibrahimovic-no-cavani\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sky Italia<\/a>, Radrizzani said: \u201cIn addition to his quality, Cavani could contribute with his physicality and adapt here, but I\u2019ve never talked about him with the coach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving said that, we\u2019ve certainly thought about him and we\u2019ll see, given he\u2019s still available on a free transfer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The former PSG player would bring plenty of experience to Leeds. He made over 300 appearances for the French champions. However, he struggled for consistency last season due to fitness concerns and injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Cavani only made 14 Ligue 1 appearances for PSG, scoring four goals and making two assists.<\/p>\n<h3>&#8216;Difficult&#8217; Move for Ibrahimovic<\/h3>\n<p>While Radrizzani seemed interested in Cavani, he seemed less certain about moving for Zlatan Ibrahimovic this summer, admitting a move for the former <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/manchester-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manchester United<\/a> striker would be &#8220;difficult&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-italia.net\/156161\/leeds-ibrahimovic-no-cavani\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sky Italia interview<\/a>, Radrizzani said: &#8220;Ibrahimovic will certainly be difficult.\u00a0We tried to sign him in January, but he chose to join Milan and the deal vanished.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow I think it\u2019s too late, the intensity of English football is different.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ibrahimovic returned to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/2020\/07\/22\/ac-milan-extends-stefano-piolis-contract\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AC Milan<\/a> on loan from LA Galaxy in February. The 38-year-old impressed for his former club in the closing stages of the season.<\/p>\n<p>He made 17 appearances in all competitions, scored eight and provided four assists.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"pcw51pY1TBlzMxKn3goZuQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1205221602\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'pcw51pY1TBlzMxKn3goZuQ',sig:'crA9nQfpIrWs3D3bY9829RnXpMP3J1fHx7eSXb4oYWU=',w:'594px',h:'393px',items:'1205221602',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani, speaking to Sky Sports Italia yesterday, discussed the possibility of signing Paris Saint-Germain forward Edinson Cavani. In the same interview, Radrizzani also explained how a move for Zlatan Ibrahimovic could prove to be &#8220;difficult&#8221; but didn&#8217;t rule out a deal for the Swedish striker. 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