Wolves have confirmed the signing of Matheus Cunha from Atletico Madrid, turning into new supervisor Julen Lopetegui’s first incoming switch.
The Brazil worldwide has signed on mortgage in a deal which can mechanically develop into everlasting till 2027 if sure clauses are triggered.
Cunha beforehand impressed with RB Leipzig and Hertha Berlin earlier than transferring to Atletico in 2021. Nevertheless, after a promising debut season wherein he scored six La Liga targets, the 23-year-old fell out of the image underneath Diego Simeone, beginning simply two league video games in 2022/23.
He joins a Wolves facet in authentic relegation strife, sitting backside of the Premier League desk having performed 15 video games.
He advised the Wanderers’ web site: “I’m actually excited to be a part of this group and to be a part of this membership – it’s an enormous membership.
“I’m excited to play within the Premier League, to play in Wolverhampton, and I believe a very powerful level is that I’m completely satisfied like a child.
“I do know him [Lopetegui] as we’ve performed in opposition to one another three or 4 instances, and he’s an enormous coach, he has an enormous mentality.
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“He advised me about him becoming a member of Wolverhampton and Wolverhampton having an enormous venture and I took to the venture, I consider in it lots, and I consider in him. I additionally consider within the gamers, and I consider within the membership.
“The state of affairs I’ve come into is just not the most effective one. We have to take just a little bit extra factors. However I consider within the membership, I consider lots within the coach, the mentality he has and he has many issues to do right here in Wolverhampton with the gamers, however the high quality of the gamers is unbelievable.
“He’s a terrific particular person additionally, and I believe every little thing collectively, we’ll put Wolverhampton the place Wolverhampton must be.”
