Gary Neville admits to fearing that Edinson Cavani would be another Radamel Falcao or Alexis Sanchez for Manchester United, but the Red Devils legend is now urging the experienced Uruguayan to stick around.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer moved to bolster his attacking ranks when plucking the prolific marksman out of the free agent pool in the summer of 2020.
United had seen their fingers burned by such deals in the past, with little value found in a couple of other South American forwards, but Cavani has thrived in England and Neville believes he has a vital role to play at Old Trafford if an expiring contract can be extended - with a summer move to Boca Juniors being mooted.