MANCHESTER UNITED are keen on signing Matheus Cunha, it's been claimed.
But the Red Devils will reportedly have to raise funds for the Wolves ace by SELLING one of their established players.
international has caught the eye of several Prem sides since his move to Molineux in December 2022.
Aware of their rivals' eagerness to sign the former Atletico Madrid man, Wolves tied him down to a bumper new deal in February.
They also increased their valuation of the 25-year-old, who the Daily Mail claim new United gaffer is keen to sign in the summer.
But they also claim Amorim will have to offload “at least one senior player” in order to match Wolves' asking price.
Cunha has a £62.5million release clause in his new contract, which expires in the summer of 2029.
United have several players on the books they could cash in on to finance a summer swoop for Cunha, who has found the back of the net 15 times in 29 appearances this season.
Loanees Antony, and – who are currently with Real Betis, Aston Villa and Chelsea respectively – are contenders to be sold this summer.
Amorim, who replaced at the Old Trafford helm last November, is eager to start building a team to reflect his ethos in the summer.
But he admits he won't be able to do that unless he gets rid of some of the deadwood at the club.
When asked about ‘s recent cost-cutting spree, the Portuguese replied: “It is simple.
“To do something, we need to sell players.
“Our focus now is to win these games. Then we have time to focus on that.”
Manchester United will be back in action on Sunday evening, travelling to St James' Park to take on Newcastle United.
