{"id":47613,"date":"2025-04-24T21:22:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T21:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/47613\/"},"modified":"2025-04-24T21:22:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T21:22:09","slug":"man-utd-line-up-key-meeting-for-matheus-cunha-next-week-ineos-want-to-get-business-done-early","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/47613\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd line up &#8216;key meeting&#8217; for Matheus Cunha next week, Ineos want to get business done early"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Manchester United have made Matheus Cunha one of their primary targets ahead of the summer transfer window.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/ruben-amorim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ruben Amorim<\/a> will make it a priority for Ineos to strengthen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester United\u2019s<\/a> attacking department in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils have struggled to score goals throughout the season, managing just 38 in 33 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/premier-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a> matches. That is a shocking record that helps explain why United are sitting in the bottom half of the table.<\/p>\n<p>One way to address United\u2019s problems in front of goal is by signing better attacking players or identifying targets who will suit Amorim\u2019s preferred 3-4-2-1 formation.<\/p>\n<p>That leads us to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/man-utd-plot-matheus-cunha-and-liam-delap-double-deal-red-devils-trio-to-be-shown-the-door\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United\u2019s interest in Matheus Cunha<\/a> since the 25-year-old is already playing in a similar system at Wolves. The Brazil international would be best suited in one of the No.10 roles under Amorim, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/transfer-news\/man-utd-could-repeat-joshua-zirkzee-trick-this-summer-with-matheus-cunha-wolves-open-to-the-idea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United must meet his release clause of \u00a362.5m<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"695\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2210065701-1024x695.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Wolverhampton Wanderers FC\/Wolves via Getty Images\" \/>Photo by Wolverhampton Wanderers FC\/Wolves via Getty ImagesManchester United arrange Matheus Cunha meeting<\/p>\n<p>There is optimism brewing in the air following reports of United\u2019s latest transfer activity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/ineos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ineos<\/a> are planning to get their business done early in the summer transfer window, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/transfer-news\/man-utd-ready-to-pay-phenomenal-strikers-release-clause-want-him-to-join-alongside-matheus-cunha\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cunha and Liam Delap quickly emerged as primary targets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The latest Cunha update from Ben Jacobs suggests that nothing is done yet between United and the Brazilian forward, however, a key meeting will \u2018likely\u2019 take place next week.<\/p>\n<p>Jacob adds that United are looking to sign Cunha and Delap before they sell any players.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nothing done yet between Manchester United and Cunha. Brazilian wants the move, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#MUFC<\/a> optimistic. However, financials haven&#8217;t been agreed, or even discussed yet. Key meeting likely next week. United trying to do Cunha and Delap early, and able to fund both, before outgoings. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TA49ey7W9k\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/TA49ey7W9k<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JacobsBen\/status\/1915376252883554759?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>View Tweet<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano relays the same information that United are planning a new round of talks \u2018very soon\u2019 after positive talks over the player.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal to miss out on Cunha<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United are not the only club interested in signing Cunha.<\/p>\n<p>After continuing to impress in the Premier League, Arsenal were linked with a move for the Wolves forward.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11095\/13353845\/matheus-cunha-transfer-news-man-utd-and-arsenal-among-five-premier-league-clubs-interested-in-wolves-forward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Sky Sports<\/a> claims that a total of five Premier League clubs have shown interest in Cunha, including United and Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>Aston Villa are also mentioned in the report but it sounds like Cunha is close to a decision over the future.<\/p>\n<p>Only time will tell if United are successful in their pursuit to sign Cunha, but so far things are looking positive.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>  <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Manchester United have made Matheus Cunha one of their primary targets ahead of the summer transfer window. 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