Matheus cunha to man utd transfer confirmed with £62. 5m release clause triggered

Manchester United have completed the signing of Matheus Cunha. United will pay Wolves £62.5million for the Brazilian after triggering the release clause in his contract. Cunha becomes the

Red Devils' first signing of a crucial summer transfer window, subject to his visa and registration. The Brazil star is now to head on international duty but was pictured in Manchester

on Sunday morning. Upon announcing the deal, United said: "Everyone at Manchester United looks forward to welcoming Matheus to Old Trafford." Cunha's former club meanwhile

expressed their gratitude for the forward's time at the club. "Everyone at Wolves would like to thank Matheus for his contributions in old gold and wish he and his family the best

of luck for the future," a statement read. Boss Ruben Amorim is desperate to improve his squad after seeing his side finish a dire 15th in the Premier League table. United missed out on

qualification for European football having also failed to win a single trophy under the 40-year-old's management. Amorim has prioritised boosting his attacking options this summer,

following a dreadful campaign in front of goal. The Red Devils ended up as the fifth-lowest scorers in the top-flight, with Amorim struggling to unlock his side's attack. Cunha will

come in as one of the two No.10s in Amorim's 3-4-2-1 system. The 26-year-old starred in Wolves' successful battle to beat relegation to the Championship. He scored 17 goals and add

six assists to earn Wolves' Players' Player of the Season award. Cunha himself has already made his happiness at his move north clear. The attacker has hailed his new manager

Amorim and backed him to succeed at United despite his difficult start. "Talking about him is easy, I think he's a great coach and I wish him nothing but the best," Cunha told

CNN Brasil via Daily Mail. "I hope he conquers the world as he did Portugal." Asked if they could do that together, he added: "Well, God willing, we'll always do our

best to help." According to The Athletic, United first offered to pay Cunha's release clause in five instalments. This suggestion was flatly rejected by Wolves, with the Red Devils

now agreeing to meet the full terms of the Midlands club's demands. Cunha joined Wolves from RB Leipzig on loan in January 2023 before completing a permanent move for £43m that summer.

He previously played for Atletico Madrid, Hertha Berlin and FC Sion, and has been capped 13 times by Brazil. The attacker will be with his new club for the start of pre-season training in

July. The move for Cunha has already been backed by legendary United skipper Gary Neville. "Man United are desperate in that position," he told Sky Sports. "You think of what

Manchester United are playing now, they've let Jadon Sancho go, they've let (Marcus) Rashford go, they've let Antony go, so three players who are natural players who travel

with the ball. "They need someone who can beat players, they need someone who's equally as good running through the middle with the ball and travelling with the ball, and go out

wide and support the wing-back. "So he's [Cunha] a type of player that you could see Manchester United being interested in, that would suit this system that Ruben Amorim wants to

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