Ruben Amorim plots surprise Matheus Cunha position change after £62.5m Man Utd transfer

Matheus Cunha has joined Manchester United from Wolves in a £62.5million deal and Ruben Amorim appears to have some interesting plans for the Brazil international

Matheus Cunha could feature in an unfamiliar role after making a £62.5million move to Manchester United. The Red Devils triggered Cunha’s release clause and the Brazilian has become their first signing of the summer, with Ruben Amorim looking to revamp his squad.

Cunha scored 15 Premier League goals for Wolves last season, with only Mohamed Salah, Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Bryan Mbeumo, Chris Wood, Yoane Wissa and Ollie Watkins netting more.

However, according to a report from the Times, Cunha may be used in a deeper role by United next season. The report states that Amorim plans to play the 26-year-old as either one of the No.10s or in a ‘more defensive’ role in midfield.

Cunha has never featured there for Wolves, mostly playing as a No.10 or up front, but it appears as though Amorim sees things differently. And Cunha has already hailed his new boss, telling CNN Portugal last month: “Talking about him [Amorim] is easy.

“I think he’s a great coach and I wish him nothing but the best. I hope he conquers the world as he did Portugal. God willing, we’ll always do our best to help.”

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And United legend Rio Ferdinand believes Cunha will prove to be an excellent addition, with the Brazilian a proven Premier League performer. Ferdinand said on TikTok : “One of the few players I mentioned a few weeks ago, if I had a shopping list, he would be on there.

“He knows the Premier League, so he doesn’t need any adaptation time. This is a huge factor. I think if you’re going to go and buy players from foreign leagues, players that don’t have the experience in the Premier League, there is always a risk.

“He has the experience here. We’ve seen him here. He grew up a Man United fan. I’m hearing he’s taking the No 10 shirt, which was Rashford’s shirt. What does that mean for Marcus Rashford?

“I don’t know. There are a lot of questions that will be asked about that as well. Seventeen goals, six assists in 36 games for a Wolves team, I think it’s impressive.

“I think the recruitment team for Manchester United would have seen, and the coaches here would have seen, what he did to Man United at Old Trafford. He was slicing through Man United like a hot knife through butter.”

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