Manchester United are closing in on signing Matheus Cunha from Wolves as they avoid paying the player's release clause up front.

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• Man Utd set to sign Cunha
• Avoid paying the striker's release clause up front
• Cunha will sign a five-year deal

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Per Fabrizio Romano, Manchester United have a verbal agreement in place to sign Wolves forward Matheus Cunha this summer. The Brazilian striker will sign a five-year contract that will be valid until June 2030. The club will also have an option to extend the deal until 2031.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  The journalist further added that the Red Devils will not pay the £62.5 million ($83.4m) release clause up front but instead pay in instalments to Wolves. The club are expected to take formal steps to finalise the deal this week and offer a contract to the player.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Journalist reported that Cunha will wear Marcus Rashford's No.10 jersey from next season. The decision has been taken with Rashford expected to seal a permanent move away from the club after an impressive six-month loan spell at Aston Villa.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR MANCHESTER UNITED?

  After a nightmare 2024-25 campaign, Ruben Amorim will look to add more players to his team to build a competitive squad ahead of the 2025-26 campaign.

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