United add four more
They are hoping they can get the Red Devils back
MANCHESTER United made four signings on transfer deadline day, including Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani, while European champions Bayern Munich strengthened with two new arrivals.
But the biggest single move of the final day of deal- making on Monday was midfielder Thomas Partey making a £ 45- million ( about R960m) switch from Atletico Madrid to Arsenal.
United signed Cavani on a free transfer, Brazilian left- back Alex Telles from Porto, Uruguayan 18- year- old winger Facundo Pellistri and reached an agreement to sign Atalanta’s teenage winger Amad Diallo.
European champions Bayern signed right- back Bouna Sarr from Olympique de Marseille and brought back Brazilian winger Douglas Costa on loan from Juventus.
Arsenal met the release clause for 27- year- old Ghana international Partey, who should add some steel to their midfield.
Arsenal’s Uruguay midfielder Lucas Torreira moved in the opposite direction on loan.
United’s 6- 1 thrashing at home by Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday has increased the pressure on chief executive Ed Woodward to give manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer some new options.
Attacking fullback Telles and experienced former Paris SaintGermain forward Cavani now join Netherlands midfielder Donny van de Beek, who moved to United from Ajax last month.
Cavani was a free agent after leaving PSG and said he was looking forward to the challenge at Old Trafford.
“I look forward to continuing to write my little story inside the book of football and I know that’s why my focus has to remain the same as always – work, work, work. I have had a conversation with the manager and this has increased my desire to wear this beautiful shirt,” he said.
Solskjaer said he was hoping Cavani could add to the team’s fire power.
“He’ll bring energy, power, leadership and a great mentality to the squad but, most importantly, he’ll bring goals. He has had a brilliant career so far, winning trophies at almost every club he has played for, and he still has so much more to give at the highest level,” said the Norwegian.
Pellistri joined United from Club Atletico Penarol on a five- year contract, with an option to extend for a further year.
The speedy teenager has already featured 37 times for the Uruguayan Primera Division club’s first team.
Highly- rated Ivorian Diallo, 18, is not expected to join until January due to work- permit issues.
Everton, who have had a 100% start to the season and lead the Premier League, added another defender to their squad with centreback Ben Godfrey joining from Norwich City.
Carlo Ancelotti’s team also brought in Sweden goalkeeper Robin Olsen on a season- long loan from AS Roma.
PSG signed 27- year- old Brazilian midfielder Rafinha from Barcelona on a three- year deal.
In Italy, the biggest move of the day was Juventus signing Fiorentina winger Federico Chiesa.