Matheus Cunha breaks his silence on Man Utd transfer rumours with nine-word message

Wolves star Matheus Cunha has directly addressed recent rumours about his future with a post on social media.

The Brazilian forward has been heavily linked with a move away from Molineux and in recent times Manchester United have been at the forefront of the rumour mill involving him.

The former Atletico Madrid man has a release clause of £62.5m in his Wolves deal and United manager Ruben Amorim showered him with praise in his press conference prior to the 1-0 loss at Old Trafford on Sunday, hailing his "real quality".

After the game Cunha was seen posing for pictures with United fans and Fabrizio Romano proceeded to drop an update where he confirmed that the Red Devils are the firm favourites for his signature and have even got the ball rolling.

On his official X account, he wrote: "Manchester United are leading the race to sign Matheus Cunha from Wolves as negotiations are ongoing.

"Personal terms are being discussed, as Man Utd are aware of more clubs keen + £62.5m release clause available.

"Good feelings after initial contacts between Cunha and #MUFC."

Matheus Cunha responds to Man United transfer rumours

Cunha, who has 32 goals in 87 games for Wolves, has also been strongly linked with both Chelsea and Arsenal. But on Wednesday, Cunha responded on his official Instagram account.

Sharing a picture of himself working in the gym, he wrote: "Let's work, shall we? Too much conversation."

Matheus Cunha responded on Instagram. Image: Instagram/@cunha

Manager Vitor Pereira was asked about Cunha's future earlier this month and admitted he is unsure as to whether the 25-year-old will remain with Wolves next season.

"Next season, I don't know," he said.

"The focus is the next game, the next game. The focus is the team and Matheus makes part of the team, not for this game but my focus is my team.

"In the summer, we will see what happens but in my opinion, it's normal that a player with his potential has ambition."

Cunha will be back in action for Wolves on Saturday when they host Leicester City at Molineux. He still has a contract with the club until 2029, though it has been reported that he signed his deal with the expectation that he will be allowed to leave for a new challenge in the summer.