Talk of Matheus Cunha’s future has taken a turn as the Wolves star’s agent is set to meet with a club.
The summer transfer window will almost certainly see Cunha leave Wolves amid a host of interest.
Aside from interest, Cunha made it clear that he wants to leave in search of a new challenge, with his £62.5m release clause active in the summer.
It’s expected that the Brazilian will join a fellow Premier League club if he is to depart, with one of many suitors now hoping to make a move for the player.
Photo by Jack Thomas – WWFC/Wolves via Getty ImagesMatheus Cunha’s agent set for Manchester United talks
Arsenal held interest in Cunha during the January window, however, the brief transfer saga was put to bed as the 25-year-old penned a new deal at Wolves.
The Gunners are a team to watch in the pursuit of Cunha due to their recent hire of Andrea Berta, the sporting director who signed the forward at Atletico Madrid.
Though Mikel Arteta will be eyeing a new attacker in the summer, it’s not Arsenal who are currently the most likely club to acquire the Wolves star.
That’s the understanding of journalist Ben Jacobs, who reported that Cunha’s agent is set to travel to England to meet with Manchester United and other clubs.
Jacobs reported that Cunha is on United’s ‘radar’, with Nuno Espirito Santo also eyeing the forward at Nottingham Forest.
Arsenal’s interest is also mentioned, but it’s understood that the Gunners have other names ahead of the Brazil international on their list.
In a report for talkSPORT, Jacobs noted that United are ‘looking’ for a number ten to bolster Ruben Amorim’s attack, adding that Cunha’s agent has ‘already’ made contact with the Red Devils.
Could Cunha be on his way to Old Trafford? That appears to be one possible next destination for the star.
Cunha to Manchester United makes no sense
Cunha explained that he wants to leave Wolves to fight for titles, making the possibility of joining United at this time rather confusing.
United are the most decorated club in England however, they’re not the side they used to be, sitting 13th in the table and unlikely to secure European football next season.
That is, unless Amorim’s side can win the Europa League, which would grant them qualification to the Champions League.
Cunha has been an unbelievable servant to Wolves since his arrival in January 2023, but for some, seeing the back of the forward will bring relief in what is becoming a tedious transfer scenario.