El Matador was nominated for the prize alongside Mason Greenwood and Scott McTominay, following an eye-catching end to the campaign in which he scored five times in six appearances.
The no.7’s tally included a superb brace against Roma in Italy, an excellent header at Aston Villa and a world-class chip against Fulham on the day fans finally returned to Old Trafford. Of course, the 34-year-old also netted during a hard-working display in the Europa League final.
After winning this award in April, Cavani has now retained the trophy by receiving 76 per cent of votes that were cast by users in the Official App across the Bank Holiday weekend.