Why Cunha can be what must be owned in Man Utd

In one of the first big movements that were interesting in the summer of 2025, the Wolverhampton Wanderers star Matheus Cunha has joined Manchester United around £ 62.5 million.

Although sometimes temperamental, cunning Brazil has become an asset of the Solid Fantasy Premier League (FPL) for the past two seasons.

In this latest moving target article, we have seen the history of Cunha’s career, the use of his position and where it might match the new potential of the Red Devils.

HISTORY

Born in the port city of Brazil João PESSOA, Cunha began playing futsal. He spent his youth football with Coritiba before he joined the Swiss Sion side in July 2017.

The Teenager only spent one season in the Swiss Super League but he made 29 appearances (24 began), scored 10 goals and helped eight more.

That made him moved to RB Leipzig in June 2018. Mostly used as a substitute during his time with Red Bull’s clothes, he moved to Hertha Berlin for the 18 -month Mantra.

That with Hertha, in 2020/21, Cunha felt the first regular regular first team football in the top league. He started 25 Bundesliga matches and gave seven goals plus five assists.

Joining Atletico Madrid at a cost of around € 30 million in August 2021, he again saw limited game time. The majority of Cunha’s treatise during his time in the Spanish capital came as a substitute, even though he was relatively effective at certain times, giving six goals and six assists in his debut campaign.

He then exchanged again after only under 18 months, this time heading to the wolf with a loan for the remaining 2022/23. The agreement became permanent in the summer of 2023, for an agreement worth up to £ 35 million.

Cunha Career History Statistics

SEASON	CLUB	DIVISION	Starting (sub)	TARGET	Assist	FPL point
2024/25	Wolf	Premier League	29 (4)	15	7	178
2023/24	Wolf	Premier League	29 (3)	12	7	135
2022/23*	Wolves-Antletico Madrid	Premier League League	12 (5)/2 (9)	2/0	0/2	39
2021/22	Atletico Madrid	League	8 (21)	6	6	–
2020/21	Hertha Berlin	Bundesliga	25 (2)	7	5	–
2019/20	Hertha Berlin-RB Leipzig	Bundesliga	9 (2)/2 (8)	5/0	2/1	–
2018/19	RB Leipzig	Bundesliga	9 (16)	2	1	–

*Signed for wolves from Atletico Madrid on January 1, 2023, initially lent

In his first full season in Molineux, Cunha scored 12 goals and helped seven more of 32 league appearances.

Cunha enhanced her own appearance in 2024/25 to register the 15 highest career goals and seven other assists in 33 league appearances. None of the attack came from place, impressive.

What’s more impressive is the fact that 41 attacks him back for two seasons arrive at the 4th and 16th finishing side.

Last season’s output, from the initial price of only £ 6.5 million, plus the calculation of bonus points that were almost tripling (from 15 to 41) and several statistics that underlie strongly as strikers and creators, also got a short list for the FPL team of our 2024/25 season.

That means Cunha – who is 26 years old in May – seems to enter her heyday on time to move north to Old Trafford.

Where Cunha plays

While he is the most common lined up as a middle attacker during his career to date, including his inaugural campaign in Wolves in 2023/24, Cunha Baru -News appeared as no. 10.

Indeed, that is from the role of the midfield/second striker who attacks – where he often goes down deeper and sometimes – sometimes wider than traditional centers to give more influence on the game from a creative perspective – that Cunha gives most of the return of his attack in 2024/25.

Above: Wolf Pass Map in Gameweek 38, shows the position of Cunha as ’10’ left side

There are in these pockets, usually on the left behind the striker out-and-out like a wolf ‘ JØgrgen Strand Larsenthat he developed and saw the most threatening him over last season. It can make it very suitable at Old Trafford (see below).

Despite having the fourth highest shot calculation (110) in the Premier League last season, Cunha was too achievers compared to the expected goal calculation (XG). Most, it was until he did not accept many great opportunities determined by Opta, and scored five goals as high as the league from outside the box.

It has also been highlighted that Cunha spent more time on the field running (77%) than other outfield players in the Premier League in 2024/25. However, a person only needs to watch great playmaker of all time like Lionel Messi at its peak to realize that sometimes taking things at slower speeds before exploding into life is not always the same as laziness or ineffectiveness.

Where cunha can match in man utd

Of course there is a possibility that Ruben Amorim chose to use Cunha as the middle attacker of his first choice. The versatile Brazilian people are far more productive than both Joshua Zirczee or Rasmus HØJlund.

However, there are several reasons why it might not happen with any order.

First, as discussed, it means that Amorim might not get the best from his new accusation, by playing it from his best position.

Second, it did not solve the problem of changing the bound duo Alejandro Garnacho And Marcus Rashford. Their future departure will make the club lack options in two midfield places attacking on the line-up 3-4-2-1 Amorim, which has been seen specifically for Cunha.

And third, while United are bound by multi-years offers with Zirczee and HØjlund, they may still be seen unpacking one (or both) this summer in an effort to bring a more productive goalscorer. They are reported to have tried to do with Chelsea-Bound Liam delap.

Conversely, it must be far more likely that cunha slot to the midfield attacking left behind anyone chosen by United no. 9 is.

Above: Examples of how United can line up with Cunha on the side, before the other new signing arrives

Except for other newcomers to the field area (and there are several talks about the agreement for Bryan Mbeumo When the Brentford star who is in demand entering the last year of his contract after his best season), it might leave Mason Mount or Bruno Fernandes To play with Cunha, assuming the two men are still in Manchester coming September 1.

Mountains and/or Fernandes can also go down deeper, taking a more thought role in a double axis with one Manuel Ugarte, Casemiro And Kobbie Mainoo.

As for where he will be in accordance with the culture, after saying before that he wanted to take steps and fight for things in his career, some comparisons had been made with the signing of Eric Cantona’s fiery from Leeds United (also 26).

Last thought

Usually, we end the scout/moving report target with the same question: Is the player worth buying at FPL?

Given that FPL is a number of ways to re -launch for 2025/26, it is not a very urgent dilemma.

The answer may be a little clearer after the Premier League released the 2025/26 equipment calendar on June 18.

If United get a good opening running, it will drastically increase Cunha’s appeal. Admittedly, the Red Devils lost the fair part of their match (a total of 18 in the league) and could not be denied the best against the poorest in the Division – Southampton, Leicester, Ipswich – or more inconsistent – Wolf, Everton, Fulham – Tim.

However, there will be hope that summer vacation can act as a reset. This will be the first full pre-season under Amorim too.

In addition to equipment, price and classification of Cunha’s position will be another factor.

Brazilian players started the 2023/24 season with a price of only £ 5.5 million, which rose to £ 6.5 million for early 2024/25 and then to £ 7.0 million at the end of the season.

FPL can now follow the price mark-up they use Dominic Solanke When the British striker moved from Bournemouth to Spurs, which made it up from the initial price of £ 6.5 million (and £ 6.9 million) in the 2023/24 price to £ 7.5 million to start in 2024/25. Interestingly, it also followed the 22-deposted season (although Solanke came in 19 goals and three assists).

Cunha’s appeal will also be much greater if he is reclassified as an FPL midfielder. Considering that he only started six matches as a middle striker in 2024/25, that should happen.

The possibility of loss of punishment and set piece to Fernandes seems to be one of the weaknesses compared to Cunha’s time in Wolves. But that said, he didn’t really get a single kick in 2024/25. There are also several reports that Captain United and star players who can now consider surprise steps.

Overall, we may need a little more information about the specifics of Cunha equipment, prices, positions, and places that are right at United’s front lines.

But if he is enough price and given no. 10 roles, preferred behind a better central attacker, Cunha might be the key in helping to encourage the Red Devils closer to where they used to be at the league tables it could be translated into many FPL points.

There is no European disorder, the possibility of safe for time-time, and-if Fernandes goes to the set piece and penalties. There are many things to be loved.

And he is also proven he can send goods on FPL while playing for the struggle …

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