Matheus Cunha has completed his move to Manchester United, becoming the club's first summer signing in a deal worth €70 million from "Wolverhampton". The 26-year-old Brazilian striker has put pen to paper on a six-year contract that runs until June 2030, with an option to extend for an additional year.
"I'm thrilled to join such a historic club and can't wait to get started," – the forward might be thinking as he begins this new chapter of his career.
Cunha's journey to Old Trafford has been quite interesting. He initially joined "Wolves" on loan from "Atletico Madrid" in January 2023 before the Midlands club made the move permanent for €50 million just six months later. His time at Molineux proved productive – 33 goals and 15 assists in 92 appearances across all competitions. Not bad for a player who wasn't always the first name on the teamsheet at his previous clubs.
By the way, the Brazilian's career path has been quite diverse. He started in the youth ranks at Curitiba in his homeland before moving to Europe, where he represented "Sion" in Switzerland, "RB Leipzig" and "Hertha Berlin" in Germany, and then "Atletico Madrid" in Spain before finding his scoring touch in England.
According to Statbet analysis, Cunha's goal contribution rate at "Wolves" makes him one of the most efficient strikers in the Premier League over the past two seasons, which likely justified the significant transfer fee.
The forward has also earned 13 caps for Brazil's national team, finding the net once on international duty. Will this high-profile move to Manchester boost his standing with the Seleção? United fans certainly hope his goalscoring prowess transfers to Old Trafford just as smoothly as he has.
