Matheus Cunha is leading light of Wolves’ Brazilian strategy – and new contract is in sight
A new generation of Samba stars at Molineux has provided hope of a brighter future for the club
Matheus Cunha is in line for a lucrative new contract after emerging as Wolves’ most valuable player at a time of crisis.
The Brazilian is leading a new generation of Samba stars at Molineux and has provided hope of a brighter future for the club. After joining from Atletico Madrid and announced by Wolves on Christmas Day 2022, he is the gift that keeps on giving.
The £44 million forward will face Bournemouth this weekend in the best form of his career after another stunning performance in the demolition of Fulham last Saturday. The statistics are remarkable: he has been involved in 26 goals in his past 29 Premier League starts (17 goals, nine assists).
Wolves are set to reward Cunha by initiating talks over improved terms for their own version of Cole Palmer and, while the club insist there is no chance of him being sold in the January transfer window, it does seem inevitable that Wolves will face pressure from heavyweight clubs in the summer.
However, Wolves are well aware that an acceptable transfer fee will have to obliterate the previous record sale of £53 million, from Matheus Nunes’s departure to Manchester City last year.
Cunha is a gifted maverick who makes the game look so easy. The 25-year-old is not a traditional No 9, but an attacker who drops deep into problem areas and can play all across the front three. That unpredictability with his position makes him a nightmare for opponents.
