Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Matheus Cunha’s eventual return from injury will be a “real boost”, as journalist Dean Jones suggests the attacker will be desperate to retain his pre-setback momentum at Molineux.
Wolves have enjoyed a brilliant 2023/24 campaign, largely down to their attacking frontline of Cunha, Hwang Hee-chan and Pedro Neto in the final third
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Head coach Gary O’Neil has earned plaudits for getting the best out of the current squad as Wanderers look to secure a top-half Premier League finish despite pre-season relegation concerns. Cunha was enjoying a fantastic run of goalscoring form before sustaining a hamstring injury on 11th February, which has ruled him out of action over the last few weeks
Wolves confirmed the club-record signing of Cunha in the days leading up to the opening of the 2023 winter transfer window. The 24-year-old arrived on an initial loan from Atletico Madrid, with Wanderers obligated to buy the forward in a deal worth £43m at the end of the 2022/23 season. Cunha’s first half-season at Wolves didn’t set the pulses raising for what was to come, as the South American bagged two goals before the end of the campaign, as Julen Lopetegui’s side scraped Premier League survival via a 13th-placed finish
