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Wolverhampton is planning to catch ace Matheus Cunha by renewing his contract.
European football transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano reported on his personal SNS on the 5th (Korea time) that `Wolverhampton has agreed to a new contract with Cunha.'
Romano agreed verbally to a contract to increase Cunha's salary, extend the contract. 'Despite the interest of several clubs, Cunha will sign as soon as the official document is approved'
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Cunha joined Wolverhampton on a loan in January 2023. Cunha, who played for Atletico, performed in compliance at Wolverhampton and confirmed a full transfer in July 2023. The full-fledged performance began in the first season of the transfer. In the 2023-2024 season, Cunha led the Wolverhampton offense with Hwang Hee-chan, who scored 12 goals in the league alone. He scored the most offensive points in his team with 14 goals and eight assists in 36 games.
He has been reborn as the team's ace this season. Cunha has scored 10 goals and four assists in 20 games by playing in the front line, second line and side. He is an indispensable player in Wolverhampton's offense. As Hwang Hee-chan's slump overlapped, his dependence on Cunha grew. He even scored a fantastic corner goal against Manchester United on December 27 last year. It was almost the same as Son Heung-min's score against Manchester United. He even helped Hwang Hee-chan score his first goal of the season.
Cunha's performance was bound to attract the attention of other teams. Arsenal and Manchester United showed interest. Both teams were active in recruiting Cunha because they desperately needed to recruit the offense. Arsenal needed the resources to fill Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus' poor goal-scoring skills, while Manchester United needed players to play both the side and the front line with Marcus Rashford, Joshua Zirkji and Rasmus Hoyleun showing frustrating performances.
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The possibility of a transfer was initially discussed. Britain's Daily Mail said 'Asnall is considering Cunha as a clear target for recruitment, but the team is determined to offer a new contract to prevent such interest. However, Wolverhampton did not completely rule out the possibility of a transfer.
But Cunha's choice was to renew his contract with Wolverhampton. Cunha signed a contract with Wolverhampton with an increased salary and some predict that it will include a buyout clause triggered in case of relegation.
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Meanwhile, despite Cunha's renewal, Wolverhampton is unable to hire Cunha immediately. The English Football Association (FA) recently announced that Wolverhampton striker Matheus Cunha was suspended for two games and fined 80,000 pounds (about 148 million won). Cunha will not be able to play in the third round of the FA Cup organized by the FA.
The reason why Cunha was disciplined was because of his actions in the collision on the field. Wolverhampton lost 1-2 to Ipswich in the 16th round of the 2024-2025 English Premier League (EPL) at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, England, on the 15th of last month. Wolverhampton sank into the worst of the losses, losing four in a row. Furious Wolverhampton players clashed with Ipswich Town players and security personnel from Ipswich after the match. Global sports media The Athletic said at the time that `Cunya was furious after the game and hit Ipswich Town security in the face. Ipswich believe the FA will investigate this.
Cunha's absence is regrettable at a time when he is seeking to rebound from the relegation zone with three undefeated games. Wolverhampton is currently 17th in the league. However, if Cunha remains on the team with the renewal of the contract, fans' expectations are expected to grow further as he can save Wolverhampton through his performance throughout the second half.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
