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Rio Ferdinand believes Mason Greenwood will 'benefit most' from Edinson Cavani's arrival at Manchester United and backs 33-year-old to add 'value' to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's squad both on and off the pitch

Rio Ferdinand believes Manchester United's teenage sensation Mason Greenwood will benefit most from the arrival of veteran striker Edinson Cavani.

The Uruguayan joined the Red Devils on transfer deadline day on a one-year deal with the option of a further year after his contract at Paris Saint-Germain expired in the summer.

The 33-year-old scored an incredible 200 goals in 301 matches in all competitions for the French giants over seven years.

Cavani has bagged 35 Champions League goals in 62 games across eight seasons
Mason Greenwood has the opportunity to learn from one of the best strikers in the modern era

Ferdinand feels Cavani's European pedigree and predatory instincts will rub off on 19-year-old England international Greenwood, who has scored 18 goals in 57 games for the club he joined as a six-year-old.