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Real Madrid 'plotting shock January loan move for Edinson Cavani as a stop-gap before signing Kylian Mbappe'... after Uruguayan lost his place to Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United

Real Madrid are reportedly lining up a shock January move to bring Edinson Cavani to the Bernabeu from Manchester United.

Carlo Ancelotti is on the search for firepower and Cavani fits the bill for the Spanish giants given his availability after falling down the pecking order at Old Trafford.

Cavani signed an extension with Manchester United after a promising first season in English football, but was immediately dealt a set-back after the club completed an emotional re-signing of fans' favourite Cristiano Ronaldo.

Edinson Cavani could be poised to make a January move to Real Madrid

Now, according to reports in El Nacional, Madrid president Florentino Perez will sanction a move for Cavani in January.