Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has received a huge boost in his quest to sign one of his main targets, but there could be a late threat from Arsenal and Newcastle United, according to a report.<\/p>\n
The Red Devils may have reached the final of the Europa League, but it cannot mask the hugely disappointing season they have had. Man Utd<\/a> have been dire in the Premier League, first under Erik ten Hag and then under Amorim, and could end up as low as 17th in the table.<\/p>\n The Man Utd chiefs are fully aware of the need to strengthen, and they have been working hard behind the scenes to build a competitive squad for next season.<\/p>\n One of the players that Man Utd\u2019s director of recruitment, Christopher Vivell, and head coach Amorim are keen on is Matheus Cunha<\/a>.<\/p>\n TEAMtalk\u2019s transfer correspondent, Fraser Fletcher, reported on May 1 that Man Utd are \u201cincreasingly confident\u201d of signing Cunha from Wolves<\/a> in the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n Some sources have told TEAMtalk that it is \u201ca done deal\u201d, with Man Utd ready to pay the Brazil international forward\u2019s release clause of \u00a362.5million.<\/p>\n Amorim plans to use Cunha, described as \u201ca special player\u201d by his Wolves manager Vitor Pereira in December 2024, as one of his two number 10s.<\/p>\n TEAMtalk understands that the Red Devils\u2019 discussions with Cunha are \u201cadvanced\u201d, and TBR<\/a> has now noted that the forward \u2018wants to join Man United\u2019<\/p>\n The report, though, has claimed that the agents of the 25-year-old Brazilian star are planning to hold talks with at least two other clubs.<\/p>\n Cunha\u2019s representatives \u2018have meetings scheduled\u2019 with Arsenal and Newcastle United, with the headline in the TBR report stating \u2018Surprise Arsenal twist emerges amid Matheus Cunha to Manchester United talks\u2019.<\/p>\n Man Utd, though, are still hopeful of getting a deal for Cunha wrapped up by the end of the season.<\/p>\n READ MORE\u00a0<\/strong>\ud83d\udd34\u26ab\u00a0Man Utd wages: Top 10 earners at Old Trafford revealed as Ratcliffe cost-cutting continues<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Man Utd warned against signing Matheus Cunha<\/strong><\/p>\n As Man Utd press ahead with their pursuit of Cunha, a former Old Trafford star has warned the club against signing the Wolves<\/a> forward.<\/p>\n Paul Scholes has explained why Man Utd should avoid a deal for Cunha.<\/p>\n Scholes told TNT Sports last month: \u201cHe looks like he\u2019s got the attributes that Ruben Amorim wants.<\/p>\n \u201cHe knows that physically, his team are just not strong or quick enough, so Matheus Cunha is obviously athletic, and he\u2019s got quality with 15 league goals this season.<\/p>\n \u201cI just worry for any signing coming to Manchester United at the minute. It just feels like it\u2019s such a bad place to go. The quality of play right now is so poor.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd with Cunha, is he a centre-forward or is he a wide player? There\u2019s no doubt that he has quality and of course, it would be nice to sign him, but I worry about where he fits in.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can sign the best three players in the world, and I think they\u2019ll struggle coming into this team at the minute, but they\u2019ve got to start somewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n Latest Man Utd news: PSG raid, goalkeeper talks<\/strong><\/p>\n Man Utd are planning to make a bid of \u00a351million for one of the best goalkeepers in the world<\/a>, according to a report.<\/p>\n However, there is interest in the PSG man-mountain from Manchester City and Inter Milan, among other clubs.<\/p>\n