Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Edinson Cavani remains unsure about his Manchester United future beyond the end of the season.
The 34-year-old joined the Old Trafford giants as a free agent in October on a deal until the end of the season with the option of a further year.
Unlike most extension clauses it has to be agreed by both parties before it can be triggered and speculation is rife about Cavani returning to South America this summer, with Boca Juniors continually linked with a move.
Asked if he had any indication as to what the Uruguay striker might decide or what the club might do with him, Solskjaer said: “Yeah.”
Pushed to elaborate, the Norwegian added: “No, no, that’s… I’ve kept in touch with Edi, of course, and we keep an open dialogue.
“He’s still unsure what he wants to do next season, which I find fine.
“It’s not been an easy year either for him or the rest of the world this season, so he still wants time to make his mind up.”
Cavani came off the bench in Thursday’s 2-0 Europa League quarter-final first leg win at Granada, making his 28th appearance of a season in which injuries have kept him out at times.
The 34-year-old also served a three-match Football Association ban for using a racial term in a social media post – which the striker said was an inadvertent mistake that he immediately apologised for.
“We can’t react like this because we know that in games there’ll be situations where you’ll be wound up and we’ve learned a lot from that.
“I’m sure we’ll have a better performance this time around.”
Solskjaer is hopeful Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw will be fit for Sunday’s match, when nullifying sharpshooter Harry Kane will be key.
“When you’re playing against one of the best centre forwards in European football, of course it is something that we prepare for,” the United boss added.
“I think every team when they play Tottenham, or England, you know Harry Kane’s qualities. But we prepare the defenders for every single opponent.
“The season that Son (Heung-min) and Kane have had, their relationship is one of Tottenham’s strengths and they have got other quality players that we have to be aware of.”
