According to The Athletic, Ruben Amorim and the Man United board are urgently completing the procedures to contact the Matheus Cunha deal from Wolves. The Brazilian striker's release clause for the "Wolves" is worth up to £62.5 million.
Wolves want Man United to pay a lump sum but the two sides can still negotiate in installments. In parallel with spending money to buy Cunha, Man United will need to soon liquidate a series of players who are no longer in the planned area, Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, Antony and Tyrell Malacia. If they successfully liquidate this group, the "Red Devils" will free up a large space in the salary fund to welcome new stars.
After Man United's loss last weekend against Wolves, fans saw Ruben Amorim showing intimate gestures with Matheus Cunha in the tunnel. Since then, rumors about M.U's decision to recruit the Brazilian star have become more popular.
"Vitor Pereira has really quality players. Matheus Cunha and all those guys, they were really impressive and always excited. If talking about Cunha, one of the most typical examples of him is many goals. That's all," Ruben Amorim said at a press conference before the match against Wolves.
Cunha is expected to make immediate changes to Man United's already in-d years attack. At Wolves, the Brazilian star plays in a 3-4-2-1 formation, similar to Manchester United. With his forte as a 'number 10', he would fit Amorim's arrangement of playing right behind the striker.
In the Premier League this season, it was not until round 33 that Man United's Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund scored 6 goals. Meanwhile, Matheus Cunha alone has scored 14 goals. Man United's top scorer was Bruno Fernandes (8).
This season Wolves have played very badly, as evidenced by the 15th place in the rankings after round 33. Recently, the "Wolves" have just revived with a series of 5 consecutive wins. Otherwise, they could fall further. In that series of ups, Cunha was the leading factor in helping the Molineux team get important points.
One of Matheus Cunha's weaknesses was his loss of emotional control. This season, he has been suspended for 6 matches after receiving 2 direct red cards. Despite his hot-tempered appearance, the 25-year-old striker is considered a loose-fitting striker in the dressing room and a very good link with his teammates.
Matheus Cunha has made 87 appearances for Wolves. He joined Atletico Madrid on loan from January 2023. He has previously played for RB Leipzig and Hertha Berlin in Germany, after playing for Coritiba in Brazil. In the Selecao shirt, Cunha has made 13 official appearances.
