O Manchester United announced, this Sunday (1), the hiring of striker Matheus Cunha. However, according to the Reds, the arrival of the 26 -year -old striker still depends on “obtaining visa and registration”.
Matheus Cunha was one of Wolverhampton’s highlights of the season and helped the club get rid of relegation in English championship with 17 goals. In two and a half seasons on the yellow team, which hired him, Cunha scored 33 goals in 92 matches.
“The 26 -year -old has 13 games for Brazil’s main national team and, in his career, played 270 matches and scored 72 goals in the main divisions of England, Spain, Germany and Switzerland,” United presented. “Everyone at Manchester United eagerly awaits Matheus’s arrival in Old Trafford.”
The values of the agreement were not informed, but, according to the newspaper The Guardianthe Manchester club paid the termination clause of 62.5 million pounds (about $ 480 million) to hire striker for five years, renewable for one more.
Thus, since United intends to spend £ 100 million on this transfer window after crossing its worst season in 50 years.
Wolverhampton thanked the player and highlighted the “record value” of the transfer. “After contributing to ensure the club’s eighth consecutive season at this level, Cunha played his last match for Wolves against Brentford on Sunday and now says goodbye,” the club said.
The former club also remembered the Olympic goal scored against Manchester United on “Boxing Day”, the goal of the victory over Chelsea and a “memorable goal in the victory over rival West Bromwich Albion for the England Cup.” “The Brazilian was recently crowned the” player of the year “after an impressive season, but now goes for a new challenge.”
Matheus Cunha will sign the new bond after returning from the matches of 2026 World Cup qualifiers by the Brazilian team. He is part of first call list of .