{"id":653997,"date":"2025-04-22T08:01:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T12:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=653997"},"modified":"2025-04-22T08:01:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T12:01:22","slug":"man-united-cunha-chase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2025\/04\/22\/man-united-cunha-chase\/","title":{"rendered":"‘I Need To Be Fighting For Titles’: Man United Move Closer to Signing ‘Clinical’ Attacker"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wolverhampton Wanderers may be forced to part ways with one of their key players this summer, as Manchester United lead the race to sign Matheus Cunha. According to trusted transfer expert Fabrizio Romano<\/a>, talks are progressing between the player and United, with personal terms currently under discussion. Cunha, who joined Wolves in January 2023, initially on loan from Atl\u00e9tico Madrid, but becoming permanent that summer, has a \u00a362.5 million release clause in his contract<\/a> – a figure United may be willing to meet to bolster their attacking options.<\/p>\n

Manchester United Move For Wolves Forward<\/h2>\n

Cunha A Key Figure Under Pereira<\/h3>\n

Cunha has been central to Wolves’ attacking success this season under new head coach V\u00edtor Pereira. Operating as a forward behind J\u00f8rgen Strand Larsen or in the attacking midfield in a 3-4-2-1 system, the Brazilian has flourished with his direct running, flair and work rate – attributes that have made him a fan favourite at Molineux.<\/p>\n

Read More:<\/strong> Wolves To ‘Reintegrate’ Defender After Needing ‘More Confidence’\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

The 25-year-old has become one of the Premier League’s most exciting forwards, and losing him would be a significant blow to Wolves’ plans moving forward. His ability to drop deep, link play, and drive at defenders has made him the ideal focal point in Pereira’s system.<\/p>\n

Cunha’s Comments Fuel Exit Talk<\/h3>\n

In a recent interview with The Observer<\/a>, Cunha added fuel to the transfer speculation when he publicly stated, \u201cNow, we\u2019re close to achieving our goal [of staying up]. But I\u2019ve made it clear that I need to take the next step. I want to fight for titles, for big things.I have potential.\u201d a clear sign of his ambition to play at the highest level. While Wolves have enjoyed a solid campaign under Pereira, they remain a step away from regularly challenging for major honours, which may influence Cunha’s thinking.<\/p>\n

Wolves Braced For Summer Interest<\/h3>\n

With other Premier League clubs reportedly monitoring Cunha’s situation, Wolves are braced for a summer of transfer speculation. While the club ideally wants to keep hold of their star man, the release clause means they may have little power if Cunha decides to moves on.<\/p>\n

Read More:<\/strong>How J\u00f8rgen Strand Larsen’s Newfound Form Can Help Wolves Push For Europe Next Season<\/a><\/p>\n

Romano has described the mood between Cunha’s camp and Manchester United as positive following initial talks, suggesting a transfer could move quickly once the summer window opens. The attacker was profiled by Sky Sports for his “clinical<\/a>” finishing ability, which is something a few top teams have been lacking in this campaign.<\/p>\n

If Cunha departs, it would leave a significant hole in Wolves’ frontline in terms of quality and tactical influence. Finding a replacement of similar calibre won’t be easy, but with funds likely available, the club may already be identifying targets ahead of a crucial summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Wolverhampton Wanderers may be forced to part ways with one of their key players this summer, as Manchester United lead the race to sign Matheus Cunha. According to trusted transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, talks are progressing between the player and United, with personal terms currently under discussion. Cunha, who joined Wolves in January 2023, initially […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5441,"featured_media":641675,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2510,18,3,7188,28],"tags":[5528],"class_list":["post-653997","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wolves","category-manchester-united","category-premier-league","category-rumours","category-transfers","tag-matheus-cunha"],"modified_by":"Alex Richards, LWOF Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/653997","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5441"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=653997"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/653997\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":654006,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/653997\/revisions\/654006"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/641675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=653997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=653997"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=653997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}