Former Manchester United star Diego Forlan believes Edinson Cavani could've had a far greater impact at the club.

The 35-year-old striker looks set to leave Old Trafford this summer after two injury-hit seasons.

And Forlan doesn't believe Cavani was given enough opportunities to shine in Manchester.

"I think at United if he had the opportunity to play many games in a row, he would have been scoring many many important goals for the club," Forlan said, via the Express.

"He did that last season if you remember. At the end he was playing many games before the Europa League final and you could see in the way that many people were behind him, players and the way he took the team to the next level.

"Why? Because he was playing most of the games. This season he started the season injured and then he didn't play for one reason or another which I don't know.

"He never played two or three games in a row and it is difficult for a player to perform well if he doesn't have many games."