Wolves verify signing of Matheus Cunha

Wolves have confirmed the signing of Matheus Cunha from Atletico Madrid, turning into new supervisor Julen Lopetegui’s first incoming switch.

The Brazil worldwide has signed on mortgage in a deal which is able to robotically turn out to be everlasting till 2027 if sure clauses are triggered.

Cunha beforehand impressed with RB Leipzig and Hertha Berlin earlier than transferring to Atletico in 2021. Nonetheless, after a promising debut season through which he scored six La Liga targets, the 23-year-old fell out of the image underneath Diego Simeone, beginning simply two league video games in 2022/23.

He joins a Wolves aspect in reliable relegation strife, sitting backside of the Premier League desk having performed 15 video games.

He advised the Wanderers’ web site: “I’m actually excited to be a part of this group and to be a part of this membership – it’s a giant membership.

“I’m excited to play within the Premier League, to play in Wolverhampton, and I feel an important level is that I’m comfortable like a child.

“I do know him [Lopetegui] as we’ve performed towards one another three or 4 instances, and he’s a giant coach, he has a giant mentality.

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“He advised me about him becoming a member of Wolverhampton and Wolverhampton having a giant challenge and I took to the challenge, I imagine in it quite a bit, and I imagine in him. I additionally imagine within the gamers, and I imagine within the membership.

“The state of affairs I’ve come into just isn’t the most effective one. We have to take slightly bit extra factors. However I imagine within the membership, I imagine quite a bit within the coach, the mentality he has and he has many issues to do right here in Wolverhampton with the gamers, however the high quality of the gamers is unbelievable.

“He’s an amazing individual additionally, and I feel every part collectively, we’ll put Wolverhampton the place Wolverhampton must be.”