Matheus Cunha to Wolves: Atletico Madrid ahead completes preliminary mortgage deal to Molineux | Soccer Information

Atletico Madrid and Brazil ahead Matheus Cunha has accomplished an preliminary mortgage transfer to Wolves.

The deal contains an obligation to purchase on the finish of the season for a payment that would rise to £35m.

Cunha, 23, will be part of the membership from January 1 topic to work allow approval.

An announcement on the membership’s web site learn: “The Brazilian worldwide flew to the UK and accomplished his medical earlier within the week, finalising a mortgage transfer which can mechanically develop into a everlasting deal till 2027, ought to sure clauses be triggered.”

Cunha has eight senior caps for Brazil and has made 11 appearances in all competitions for Atletico Madrid this season.

The 23-year-old has began solely two video games in La Liga this time period however registered two assists in 370 minutes.

Cunha will be part of Diego Costa, Raul Jimenez and Hee-Chan Hwang as obtainable strikers on the membership – with summer time signing Sasa Kalajdzic sidelined till subsequent season with an ACL damage.

Cunha will probably be is Wolves head coach Julen Lopetegui’s first signing since taking on, with the Midlands membership backside of the Premier League after 15 video games.

Wolves have scored solely eight objectives within the Premier League this marketing campaign – three fewer than some other facet.

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