Aston Villa enters the race to obtain the signing of Matheus Cunha, the star of the Wolves, thus intensifying competition between the Premier League clubs in January.
With the Wolves in bad posture near the bottom of the Premier League ranking, losing Cunha would be a blow for this team threatened with relegation. The Brazilian striker has established himself as one of the most prolific players in the League this season, displaying ten goals and four assists in 21 appearances.
Aged 25, Cunha undoubtedly has the capacity to have an impact in one of the six major clubs, and speculation concerning his departure from the Wolves intensified. Despite current discussions for a new contract, sources indicate that Cunha is unlikely to sign an extension, while the interest of teams like Arsenal and Nottingham Forest is felt.
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Aston Villa is currently the fifth biggest spending in Europe this month and joined the fight to recruit Cunha. However, the villans will have to separate from a player before making an offer for the attacker, Jhon Duran being potentially key in this transaction.
-Duran, who was a flagship player this season with 12 goals in 28 appearances, was expected to leave Villa last summer with an interest coming from Chelsea and West Ham, but no transfer was materialized. His position in the workforce is currently behind Ollie Watkins at Villa Park.
Although Duran was linked to a possible transfer to the Saudi club Al-Nassr, Aston Villa would have rejected an offer of 57 million pounds from West Ham earlier in the month, remaining firm on a price of 70 million pounds. The club seems eager to ensure that any acquisition of Cunha respects financial sustainability protocols.
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While the transfer window is coming to an end, the race for the signing of Cunha is intensifying, with many elite clubs – including Nottingham Forest, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United – Surveying the situation of the international Brazilian. The quest for Aston Villa for Cunha is one of the key narrations while the window is close to its conclusion.
