Overview
- Cavani formally signed a mutual rescission on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, ending a three‑year spell that had six months left on his contract.
- The 39‑year‑old striker missed most of 2025–2026 because of a chronic lumbar problem that resisted multiple treatments and surgery and sharply reduced his playing time.
- Across his Boca tenure Cavani made 81 appearances and scored 28 goals but left without winning a title, with his best statistical season coming in 2024.
- The arrival of coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena, who decided not to include players with persistent fitness issues, and strained relations with parts of the crowd accelerated the decision.
- Cavani posted an emotional farewell, says he will continue rehabilitation and has been linked to a possible return to Danubio, but no new club deal has been confirmed.