Wolves are in pursuit of Matheus Cunha to bolster their attacking lineup. The Atletico Madrid forward is also the subject of interest from Arsenal and Aston Villa.
Things are not rosy for Wolverhampton Wanderers, and the Premier League side needs to start making changes, or they may drop to the Championship. The club is going through a torrid time and seems unable to rein in the slide. The management has put their backs into it as they try to ensure that Wolves remain a Premier League side at the end of the season.
In trying to bring the slide to a halt, the club called time on the reign of their former manager. Bruno Lage received the sack as he could not arrest the deploring situation. While Lage received knocks, it is on record that he was hampered by a lack of depth in personnel, with injuries a massive drawback for him.
Following the injury to their top striker Raul Jimenez, Wolves signed former Chelsea forward Diego Costa, but it came with its attendant problems. The new manager Julen Lopetegui is trying to rejig things at the club and kickstart a new era at the club. The Spaniard is looking to the Spanish La Liga to boost his attack and has Atletico Madrid forward Matheus Cunha on his radar.
Lopetegui seeking to bring Cunha to the Molineux
It is a public secret that Wolverhampton Wanderers are in dire need of a quality striker. The Premier League side sit bottom of the log with just two wins are have found goalscoring an arduous task. It is one of the areas that Julen Lopetegui needs to get the club out of the rut. They need to start winning games quickly.
Lopetegui wants to reinforce his attacking line and has identified Atletico Madrid forward Matheus Cunha as one that can solve their lack of goals. Reports suggest that Wolves are close to signing the forward. Lopetegui, who arrived at the club before the World Cup break, wants to quick January business to pull them out of relegation waters.
With only eight Premier League goals this term, Wolves need a striker who can deliver the goods, and Lopetegui has looked to his native Spain to bring in a solution. Lopetegui knows he has an arduous task at the Molineux, and the next six months would be a nervewracking one for the former Real Madrid manager.
Cunha open to Wolves’ move
It has not been an easy spell for Cunha at Atletico Madrid. The forward has been itching to leave the Metropolitano for a while due to limited opportunities at the club. Cunha joined Atletico from Hertha Berlin 15 months ago.
The chances of leaving Atletico in January are high as Diego Simeone has shown in action that Cunha is not a part of his plans. Simeone is open to the sale as he seeks to create room for others.
According to talkSPORT, Wolves are ready to sign Cunha on an initial loan deal but retain an option to buy permanently in the summer for £40 million.
Cunha has made 54 appearances for Atletico Madrid, with most of it coming from off the bench. In the period at the Metropolitano, the striker scored seven times.
Wolves are not the only side interested in signing the forward. Other Premier League sides have been in the running to land his signature. Leeds United and Aston Villa are among the clubs looking to sign him.
The injury to Gabriel Jesus has also seen Arsenal join the fray for the striker.
