When Matheus Cunha will complete Man Utd transfer as £62.5m move all agreed

Matheus Cunha will undergo a medical and, all being well, put pen to paper on his move to Old Trafford this week before flying off on international duty. with to sign the Brazil international.

Despite their difficult and disappointing campaign, United have been in pole position to land the ex-Atletico Madrid and RB Leipzig forward since the close of the . Then, Cunha's representatives pushed to engineer a move to - given their needs for a forward and with their main targets unavailable during that window - but only firmed up their interest and he instead signed a new contract at Molineux.

That deal included a £62.5m release clause, which Wolves felt was fair value for a player who scored 15 goals and registered six assists in the Premier League this season, and which importantly laid out exactly how Wanderers would be paid.

Initially, United - who have made Cunha their No.1 target this summer at the behest of head coach Ruben Amorim - made an offer to pay his fee in five instalments over the course of five years. That was swiftly rejected by the Black Country club who insisted they would only accept the deal stated in his contract.

, which sees £20.8m paid up front, then the same figure at the end of the 2025-26 campaign and again in the summer of 2027.

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Cunha, who has spoken about wanting to take the next step in his career has already agreed terms on a £200k-a-week contract until 2030, with the option for an extra year. He is eager to take on the challenge of playing for United, despite their miserable 2024-25 campaign.

The confident 26-year-old - who celebrated his birthday this week - believes he can lead the final into a new era, and that he has the personality and quality to have a transformative effect on the side. That belief extends to Cunha asking for the club's No.10 shirt during contract negotiations, which currently belongs to who is expected to depart this summer.

He is also looking forwards to working with Ruben Amorim and was impressed after talks with the United boss on how he sees Cunha fitting into his much-talked about 3-4-2-1 formation.

Speaking to CNN Brazil after Wolves' 1-1 draw with Brentford on Sunday, he was asked about Amorim and said: "Talking about him is easy, I think he's a great coach. I wish him nothing but the best. I hope he conquers the as he did Portugal."

Asked if they could do that together, he said: "Well, God willing, we'll always do our best to help."

Cunha, also sent a message to supporters on social media after waving goodbye to Molineux on Sunday.

"Wolves, what can I say to you?" he remarked. "What an incredible season. We didn't get to where you deserve to be, but we did everything we could to make you proud. I love these guys.

"Individually, it was the best season of my life. All of this was only possible because of all the dedication and love I have for this club. "I became the Brazilian with the most goals in a Premier League season, along with Roberto Firmino and Gabriel Martinelli.

"I made mistakes and got things right, but always because I lived this club so much. All I ever wanted was to do the impossible for Wolves. Another one is over. And thank you all for all the affection."

Cunha is part of Carlo Ancelotti's first Selecao squad for fixtures against Ecuador and Paraguay.

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