Newcastle United are able to rival Manchester United for Matheus Cunha, talkSPORT understands.
The Magpies have made contact with the Brazilian’s camp forward of a possible summer season transfer.
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The Wolves star has a £62.5 million launch clause within the deal he signed earlier this yr, which had led to Man United registering their curiosity.
Man United are on the lookout for a quantity 10 to suit into Ruben Amorim’s inflexible 3-4-2-1 system.
Amorim is eager to bolster his attacking choices as he continues his Previous Trafford rebuild.
Nottingham Forest and Arsenal have been eager on the versatile ahead, although the Gunners even have a variety of European targets.
Arsenal have additionally been preserving tabs on Cunha however the likes of Viktor Gyokeres and Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams are forward of him on their record in each the quantity 9 and left-wing positions.
Nottingham Forest retain a agency curiosity in Cunha, however it’s understood from these shut the participant that he prefers to hitch a big-six membership, even when Forest qualify for the Champions League.
Nonetheless, Newcastle seem to have made the primary transfer to safe Cunha’s signature.
It’s understood Cunha’s agent will fly to England quickly for face-to-face talks with potential suitors, and has already made some preliminary contact with United.
Cunha, who has netted 13 instances within the Premier League to date this season, has been eyed by a variety of prime golf equipment, regardless of not too long ago penning a brand new take care of the Midlands facet.
Regardless of his promise in entrance of objective, Cunha’s hot-headedness has landed him with a variety of bans all through the season.
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The 25-year-old has missed Wolves’ final 4 matches via suspension following his sending off in opposition to Bournemouth.
Cunha was dismissed within the FA Cup fifth spherical tie after an altercation with Milos Kerkez wherein he headbutted and kicked the Cherries defender.
His three-match ban was then prolonged to 4, which he accomplished following Saturday’s win at Ipswich.
The Brazilian ahead was fined £50,000 on prime of the prolonged ban however returns to the squad forward of Wolves’ conflict with Tottenham on Sunday.
Regardless of the absence, he stays Wolves’ prime scorer this season with a complete of 15 strikes throughout all competitions.
The 25-year-old joined from Atletico Madrid in 2023 following an preliminary mortgage spell, and he prolonged his keep again in February.
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Cunha’s new four-year deal is ready to run via till the summer season of 2029, although Newcastle, Man United, Arsenal and Nottingham Forest have all added him to their summer season wish-list.
Wolves host Tottenham on the Molineux on Sunday earlier than travelling to Previous Trafford to face Man United.
Vitor Pereira’s facet are in seventeenth within the Premier League desk.