Comparing Edinson Cavani’s Man Utd record to Ibrahimovic, Lukaku, Martial…

Planet Football • 02 May 2021

Manchester United haven’t always had the best record when it comes to recruiting goalscorers, especially since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013.

But Edinson Cavani has done well in his debut season in English football, in spite of injuries. Given he’s stepped up with some important goals for United, it’s no surprise that there’s a clamour among the fans for Cavani to stay.

We’ve compared his stats in all competitions to the other strikers United have signed in the last eight years.

Edinson Cavani

Games: 33
Starts: 17
Sub appearances: 16

Goals: 12
Assists: 5
Penalties scored: 0

Minutes per goal: 147
Minutes per non-penalty goal: 147
Minutes per goal or assist: 103

A lovely Manchester United move! 👏

Paul Pogba, Bruno Fernandes and Edinson Cavani combine once again.

Finished with aplomb! 💥#UEL pic.twitter.com/MpbvLgHMiE

— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 29, 2021

Radamel Falcao

Games: 29
Starts: 17
Sub appearances: 12

Goals: 4
Assists: 5
Penalties scored: 0

Minutes per goal: 374
Minutes per non-penalty goal: 374
Minutes per goal or assist: 161

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Games: 53
Starts: 43
Sub appearances: 10

Goals: 29
Assists: 10
Penalties scored: 3

Minutes per goal: 139
Minutes per non-penalty goal: 155
Minutes per goal or assist: 103

Miss Zlatan Ibrahimovic at Manchester United. Got himself 29 goals in 53 games, and he could have scored a lot more. 🔴 pic.twitter.com/DYXBereOpf

— ManUtdMindset (@ManUtdMindset) August 22, 2018