Manchester United ready and waiting to swoop for PSG star Edinson Cavani

MANCHESTER UNITED are ready to offer Edinson Cavani the chance of a switch to the Premier League should he fail to agree a new Paris Saint-Germain deal.

The Uruguayan striker has been a target for the Red Devils and Chelsea for the last 18 months.

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PSG have offered Cavani a one-year extension to his current deal that runs out in 2018.

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However, the 29-year-old is stalling on the deal, which has alerted Jose Mourinho.

Cavani has scored 20 goals in 20 games for his side this campaign and looks set to beat his Ligue 1 tally of 19 from last season.

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The French side have been locked in talks with the forward for months, but the ace is unsure whether he wants to extend his stay in the capital, according to the .

He is seen as the long-term replacement for Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

The duo played alongside each other at the Parc des Princes and helped PSG to lift the league and cup double last season before the Swede’s departure for Old Trafford.

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Cavani was often played out wide while the Swede was there.

This season, playing in a more central role, he has thrived and took on the responsibility of being the club’s No1 goalscorer.