When Paris Saint-Germain paid Napoli €60 million for the services of Edinson Cavani in the summer of 2013, the striker was expected to take the French club to the next level. With a few flashes of excellence, it’s not that the Uruguayan has failed to make his mark, but on closer inspection, there are question marks over his ability to lead Laurent Blanc’s attack.
This season has been full of ups and downs for the 27-year-old forward. He has scored eight league goals, plus another five in the Champions League, helping the club into the knockout stages of the competition. However, in his last nine league games, Cavani has only found the net twice, his last goal coming at the end of a 4-2 victory over Evian Thonon Gaillard. With his team already 3-2 up, the game was already over.
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