Matheus Cunha and Mikel Arteta (Picture by Mike Hewitt, Richard Heathcote/Getty Pictures)
Arsenal followers shall be dissatisfied after seeing their workforce drop factors away to Brighton yesterday, and there’s extra unhealthy information in retailer for them this morning.
In accordance with journalist Eduardo Burgos on X, Arsenal have been eager on a switch deal for Wolves ahead Matheus Cunha, however he’s now near signing a brand new contract at Molineux.
The gifted Brazilian attacker has been in very good kind within the Premier League this season, contributing ten objectives and 4 assists in 19 appearances to this point, and it’s little shock that Arsenal would view him as a possible addition to strengthen their entrance line.
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Nonetheless, see beneath as AS journalist Burgos suggests Wolves are completely not able to promote Cunha and are even closing in on a brand new deal for the 25-year-old…
EXC. La renovación de Matheus Cunha con los Wolves está cerca.
Solo falta el tema de la cláusula de rescisión. Negocian incluir una cláusula baja si el equipo desciende.
El Arsenal le quiere para este mercado, pero los Wolves se niegan a venderle. Es capital para el membership. pic.twitter.com/LeiXV6pFfW
— Eduardo Burgos (@edu17burgos) January 4, 2025
Cunha will clearly be massively necessary to Wolves as they bid to keep away from relegation from the Premier League, so it was maybe by no means going to be simple for Arsenal or anybody else to have the ability to signal him in the midst of this season.
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One constructive to control, nevertheless, is that Burgos says Wolves would come with a low launch clause for Cunha in the event that they do find yourself taking place.
That would imply Arsenal have a giant alternative to signal Cunha on a budget in the summertime, although after all most followers would absolutely reasonably have him now so he could make an affect on this yr’s title race.
Mikel Arteta’s facet look to be dealing with an enormous uphill battle to claw Liverpool again now, with the Reds having the potential for going eleven factors clear in the event that they win their two video games in hand.
Arsenal might need to simply deal with ending as excessive as attainable and doing properly within the Champions League and the home cup competitions, however that may absolutely nonetheless require bringing in cowl for the injured Bukayo Saka.