Manchester United Agrees To Sign Matheus Cunha From Wolves In £62.5m Deal

Manchester United have sealed a deal with Wolverhampton Wanderers to sign Brazilian forward Matheus Cunha for £62.5 million.

The 26-year-old Brazil forward is expected to be United’s first signing of the summer transfer window.

The deal was triggered by the activation of Cunha’s release clause, and he’s set to sign a five-year contract, with an option to extend for an extra year. His move still depends on visa approval and final registration.

United confirmed the agreement in a statement on Sunday, highlighting Cunha’s experience and achievements.

The Brazilian forward, formerly of Atletico Madrid, was recently named Wolves’ Player of the Season for 2024/25.

The statement reads, “Manchester United has reached agreement with Wolverhampton Wanderers for the signing of Matheus Cunha.

“The Brazilian forward’s signing is subject to visa and registration.

“The 26 year-old has 13 senior caps for Brazil, and, in his club career, has made 270 appearances and scored 72 goals in the English, Spanish, German and Swiss top flights. During two-and-a-half seasons at Wolves, Cunha has scored 33 goals in 92 appearances.

“Everyone at Manchester United looks forward to welcoming Matheus to Old Trafford.”

Cunha has 13 caps for Brazil’s senior team and has played in top-flight leagues across England, Spain, Germany, and Switzerland. At Wolves, he netted 33 goals in 92 appearances.

The transfer sees Cunha leave a Wolves side that finished 16th in the Premier League, joining a Manchester United squad that had an even worse season—ending 15th in the table and losing the Europa League final to Tottenham, which means they won’t feature in any European competition next season.

Matheus  Cunha, who won Olympic gold with Brazil’s U23 team at the Tokyo 2020 Games, is still chasing his first major trophy at senior level.

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