Wolves talisman Matheus Cunha is widely expected to leave the club this summer.
The Brazilian signed a new contract earlier this year, but that new deal included a £62.5 million release clause.
That was perhaps lower than most people anticipated, and gives several teams a good chance to land him.
The club currently in pole position to sign Cunha is Manchester United, who are in talks with the player.
Molineux News has been informed that Wolves are open to negotiating over the payment structure or Cunha’s release clause, which would help United land the player without paying it all in one go.
Cunha’s exit now seems pretty nailed on.
And one concerning claim made yesterday suggests that the time really has come for Cunha to leave the club.
Matheus Cunha has become unpopular in Wolves’ dressing room 
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Cunha is a seriously good footballer.
Arguably, he is one of the best players ever to wear the Wolves shirt, and he can do things on the pitch that no one else can.
But Cunha has also frustrated fans this year, and some feel as though all the transfer talk has gone to his head.
Yesterday, journalist Alex Crook dropped an update on Cunha to United – and suggested the South American has now become an unpopular figure with some of his teammates.
He said: “Cunha I think is a very talented player, no question about that. The numbers over the past couple of seasons back it up.
“But he is seen as a troublesome character. I’m told he’s not the most popular man in that Wolves dressing room, even with his own teammates. Obviously he’s had a couple of suspensions that could have been avoided this season.
“But actually, looking deeper, he’s only ever been sent off once in his career. So he’s not someone who’s got a history of bad boy behaviour.”
Wolves must now ensure Cunha leaves
At the moment Wolves are in a very healthy place.
Vitor Pereira has done a tremendous job and has Wolves on a five-game winning streak.
The picture has totally changed, and there is now a real togetherness at Molineux. This has been emphasised by Wolves hanging a new picture up at Compton, showing the celebrations of the team after the recent win over Tottenham Hotspur.
Wolves can’t be carrying anyone who jeopardises that, so it is now vital that Cunha’s exit is facilitated following this claim from Crook.
It’s highly unlikely that he stays anyway, but Wolves must see that his exit happens now that he’s not a popular figure with some in his own dressing room.