Paris Saint-Germain star Edinson Cavani has revealed the club blocked him from leaving over the summer, with Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea all missing out on the Uruguayan.
The 28-year-old was tipped to leave Paris throughout the summer after growing frustrated with life in France due to playing down the wing in order to accommodate for Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
However, Laurent Blanc and the board at PSG refused to sell him and have since started using him as a main-striker, where he’s wanted to play all along.
According to reports, Premier League trio Arsenal, United and Chelsea were all sniffing round the striker at one point during the summer, and Cavani has now revealed that he may have moved if the club allowed it.
“In football, there are a lot of things that depend not on the footballer but on the club,” he said.
“Often when a player decides to change club it’s not solely his choice. It’s a decision made in agreement with the club, which seeks the best solution for both parties.
“PSG have always shown me their desire to keep me, to make me a player for the future of the club. That’s important for me. It gives me a lot of energy to work.
“For three years, people have talked far too much about things that didn’t exist. My desire was always to stay and to reach the goals set by the club. At the moment I feel very good in Paris.”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt