Edinson Cavani set to undergo surgery to play for Boca again | OneFootball

The future of Edinson Cavani at Boca appears to be on the verge of being decided in an operating room. After several weeks of uncertainty and speculation about his physical condition, the Uruguayan striker has reportedly made a crucial decision for his career: to undergo surgery in the firm hope of having one last spell in action wearing the blue and gold shirt.

According to information revealed by journalist Martín Arévalo, the decision has already reportedly been made and the Uruguayan forward would go under the knife in the coming days. The procedure would be carried out by a spine specialist and would specifically involve cleaning up a disc that has been causing him constant discomfort and preventing him from training normally.

If the operation is carried out soon, the clock would start ticking on his return to the pitch, a key factor considering the player’s age and the club’s schedule. Medical timelines would reportedly set aside the first month exclusively for the initial clinical recovery.

Cavani is not giving up and wants to play again. Photo: Javier Martino/Prensa CABJ.

Afterward, the player would need an additional 40 to 45 days of physical reconditioning to get back into football shape. If everything progresses as projected and the procedure is performed imminently, Edinson Cavani would target August 15 as the date set for returning to train alongside the first-team squad.

Edinson Cavani is doing everything possible to play again

In recent days, reports of an early retirement from football had been gaining a lot of traction in the sporting world. However, this decision to go under the knife would make it clear that an immediate retirement is not in the plans of the Matador. The player had reportedly already tried to overcome the injury in other ways, undergoing two previous injections that unfortunately did not produce the expected results, which is why the Uruguayan would now be betting everything on this surgery as his last major alternative.

The last time Cavani was at La Bombonera, he was in a box. Photo: Gerónimo Marino/La Número 12.

The outlook for the final stretch of his career would present two clearly defined scenarios. On the one hand, if the procedure is successful, Cavani’s top priority would be to keep playing until the end of the year so he can retire from professional football while still competing on the field. If the results are not favorable and the surgery fails to eliminate the discomfort, only then could the historic Uruguayan goal scorer retire from the game.

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