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MANCHESTER UNITED MET THE BRAZIL FORWARD £62.5M RELEASE CLAUSE LAST WEEK AHEAD OF SEALING TRANSFER TO OLD TRAFFORD KEITH WALES and PA SPORT STAFF 15:14, 01 Jun 2025Updated 15:18, 01 Jun 2025
Manchester United have reached an agreement with Wolves to sign Matheus Cunha. The Brazil forward has been in Manchester over the weekend to put the finishing touches to his move to Old
Trafford, which is subject to a visa and registration. The 26 year-old, who has won 13 senior caps for Brazil, scored 18 goals in all competitions last season. United had sought to negotiate
with Wolves over the terms of Cunha's deal but last week met his £62.5m release clause and were given permission to start a medical. It is believed the former Atletico Madrid forward
has agreed a five-year deal. A club statement read: "Manchester United has reached agreement with Wolverhampton Wanderers for the signing of Matheus Cunha. Article continues below
"The Brazilian forward's signing is subject to visa and registration. Everyone at Manchester United looks forward to welcoming Matheus to Old Trafford." Wolves said the deal
was a club-record fee received as they thanked Cunha "for his contributions in old gold" in a statement confirming his departure. Cunha had been a key target for the Red Devils as
head coach Ruben Amorim looks to reshape the team on the back of the club's worst season in 51 years. The forward turned 26 on Tuesday, the same day that United were granted permission
by Wolves to finalise a deal. He is now on his way to Brazil ahead of Friday's World Cup qualifier with Ecuador, which will be Carlo Ancelotti's first game in charge. He joined
Wolves from Atletico Madrid on Christmas Day in 2022 and scored 33 goals in 92 appearances for the Old Gold. In a recent end-of-season message posted on Instagram, he said: What an
incredible season. We didn’t get to where you deserve to be, but we did everything we could to make you proud. I love these guys. "Individually, it was the best season of my life. All
of this was only possible because of the dedication and love I have for this club. I became the Brazilian with the most goals in a Premier League season, along with @roberto_firmino and
@gabriel.martinelli. "I made mistakes and got things right, but always because I loved this club so much. All I ever wanted was to do the impossible for Wolves. Thank you all for all
the affection." Article continues below