Wolves confirm signing of Matheus Cunha

Wolves have confirmed the signing of Matheus Cunha from Atletico Madrid, becoming new manager Julen Lopetegui's first incoming transfer.

The Brazil international has signed on loan in a deal which will automatically become permanent until 2027 if certain clauses are triggered.

Cunha previously impressed with RB Leipzig and Hertha Berlin before moving to Atletico in 2021. However, after a promising debut season in which he scored six La Liga goals, the 23-year-old fell out of the picture under Diego Simeone, starting just two league games in 2022/23.

He joins a Wolves side in legitimate relegation strife, sitting bottom of the Premier League table having played 15 games.

He told the Wanderers' website: “I’m really excited to be part of this group and to be part of this club – it’s a big club.

“I’m excited to play in the Premier League, to play in Wolverhampton, and I think the most important point is that I’m happy like a kid.

“I know him [Lopetegui] as we’ve played against each other three or four times, and he’s a big coach, he has a big mentality.

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“He told me about him joining Wolverhampton and Wolverhampton having a big project and I took to the project, I believe in it a lot, and I believe in him. I also believe in the players, and I believe in the club.

“The situation I’ve come into is not the best one. We need to take a little bit more points. But I believe in the club, I believe a lot in the coach, the mentality he has and he has many things to do here in Wolverhampton with the players, but the quality of the players is unbelievable.

“He’s a great person also, and I think everything together, we will put Wolverhampton where Wolverhampton needs to be.”