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 £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 table. United missed out on qualification for European football having also failed to win a single trophy under the 40-year-old's management.

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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 "I hope he conquers the 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 .

"Man United are desperate in that position," he told . "You think of what 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 play."

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