PSG hotshot Edinson Cavani says fishing is the secret to his lethal goalscoring form.

The Uruguayan has found the back of the net 25 times in just 26 games for the French behemoths this season.

4 Edinson Cavani says fishing is the secret to his stunning PSG form Credit: GONZALO FUENTES

4 Cavani says fishing helps him pick the perfect moment to attack on a football pitch Credit: Getty - Contributor

That tally has put Cavani, 30, on the brink of knocking Zlatan Ibrahimovic off his perch as the club’s all-time record scorer.

And Cavani, 30, credits his relaxing hobby with helping him become one of the game’s leading trout-and-out strikers.

The former Napoli star said: “Fishing gives me peace, tranquillity. And also, as a forward player, it helps me, with my eyes.

“You have to wait for the moment to attack, to catch the fish. And in football my position is basically the same. You have to wait for the precise moment, to attack. I wait for the fish, to catch them.

4 Edinson Cavani has scored 25 goals in 26 games for PSG this season Credit: AFP or licensors

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“You have to be patient and then pay attention – and then act immediately. Like when you play football. You prepare for that specific moment to attack.

“It's not something I thought of as a boy but, as I grew up, it started to become something I associated with being a striker and in being successful in my career, scoring goals.”

PSG stunned world football last summer with the record signings Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.

And with strikers now packed like sardines at the Parc des Princes, observers have been carping on about tensions between Cavani and his new Brazilian team-mate.

4 Edinson Cavani denies that he and Neymar have a frosty relationship despite on-field arguments Credit: AFP

But Cavani insists the team’s success is his sole concern.

Speaking to the Telegraph, he added: “We have a great relationship. We are very professional and our goal is teamwork and the club.

“Everyone was really happy when he [Neymar] signed because he's such a great player and so it was a good thing for the club, for the team. It was incredibly exciting for all of us.

“The problem is that many people are not given the correct information and there is a lot of misunderstanding.”