Everything indicates that Matheus Cunha will soon become Manchester United's first reinforcement for 2025/26. The Brazilian comes from scoring 17 goals in 36 games with Wolverhampton and would be the '9' chosen by coach Ruben Amorim to reinforce the attack of some 'red devils' who do not have Marcus Rashford and could also get rid of Alejandro Garnacho.
In that sense, 'SKY Sports' assures that 'Man U' will pay around 65 million euros for Cunha, an operation that rules out the arrival of Viktor Gyökeres to Old Trafford. The 'killer' of Sporting CP sounded strongly on United's radar after the arrival of Amorim (former Sporting coach), but finally the mister prefers the profile of the Brazilian, who can also play as a left winger.
In principle, the Swedish scorer has a termination clause of 100 million euros, although several media assured that this amount could drop to 70 'kilos' in the next summer market. However, considering that the 'lions' will return to play in the Champions League next season as current Portuguese champion, it is likely that those from Lisbon try to retain their star at all costs.
Barça's Interest in Viktor Gyökeres: A Real Option?
Beyond the final price for which Sporting agrees to let Gyökeres leave, the truth is that FC Barcelona is once again emerging as one of the favorites to sign the 26-year-old attacker. Viktor closed the 25/26 with impressive records, although he could not keep the Golden Boot due to the disadvantage of being Pichichi of a second-rate league in Europe.
The Stockholm native scored 39 goals in 33 matchdays of the Primeira Liga and 54 goals in 52 games in all competitions (6 in 8 Champions League duels). Due to physical and technical characteristics, he would be an ideal '9' for Hansi Flick's Barça, but Robert Lewandowski's permanence complicates the arrival of the Swede to the azulgrana team this year.
'Lewy' secured his continuity for one more year after scoring 42 goals in 52 games, profiling himself as the team's starting '9' for 25/26, with Ferran Torres as his substitute. The 'Shark' also made merits to stay (he scored 19 goals) and, having a contract until 2027 and a prohibitive clause, his departure this summer is ruled out.
In addition to Barcelona and Manchester United, Gyökeres has also sounded strongly as a possible reinforcement for Arsenal. The 'gunners' finished the season without a center forward due to the injuries of Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesús, but negotiations have cooled down in recent weeks.
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