Edinson Cavani has revealed he spoke to both Ander Herrera and Angel Di Maria before agreeing to join Manchester United on deadline day.
Cavani signed for United alongside Alex Telles, Facundo Pellistri and Amad Diallo on Monday, joining for free after his PSG contract expired earlier in the summer.
Herrera and Di Maria both joined United in 2014 but while Herrera enjoyed five relatively successful years with the Reds, Di Maria moved to Paris a year after his arrival at Old Trafford from Real Madrid.
He said: "I spoke with Ander a lot, as well as other teammates, like Angel Di Maria, who I was also with at Paris. It was genuinely getting to the last minute and I called Ander to have a chat.
"I have a lot of admiration for Ander, for the kind of person he is, and so, yes, it's true that after I'd finished talking with Ander we came to an agreement here with the club.
"I hadn't known Ander for too long but we formed and enjoyed a close friendship during that time at PSG and today we are still very good mates."
Cavani says the desire to play in England was a driving factor behind his decision to move to United.
He said: "We did have a lot of different options and these at a time where things aren't so easy. Neither in sport nor in the world in general.
"I was very attracted by the chance to play in English football and, what's more, for Manchester United. So that was a really big attraction for me, and a huge motivation, too, because I still have a desire to compete, to work hard and to give the best of myself.
"Let's hope that I can be up to the task and can represent this club, and along with everyone, help take it to the top."
