Get the latest United updates, transfer news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Paul Scholes believes Edinson Cavani could prove the perfect mentor for Erling Haaland if he joins Manchester United.
MEN Sport understands that the 20-year-old striker is the club's first-choice replacement for Romelu Lukaku, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and John Murtough agreeing on the Borussia Dortmund striker as the club's long-term number nine.
Cavani is out of contract at the end of the season after signing a one-year deal in October, which can only be extended if both parties agree.
The 34-year-old's father has claimed the Uruguayan intends to leave in the summer. Whilst clubs across Europe fight for Haaland's signature,
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