LONDON: Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani has signed a one-year contract extension.

The 34-year-old Uruguayan has scored 15 goals this season, helping United to second place in the Premier League and to the final of the Europa League.

Cavani told the club website: “Over the season I have developed a great affection for the club and everything that it represents.

“I feel a deep bond with my team-mates and the staff who work behind the scenes here. They give me extra motivation every day and I know that, together, we can achieve special things.”

United face Villarreal in the Europe League final in Gdansk on May 26.

** Fulham have been relegated from the Premier League after a 2-0 defeat by Burnley.

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