TalkSPORT has it on good authority that Nottingham Forest are preparing to make a club record transfer for Matheus Cunha in the event that they are able to qualify for the Champions League.
During the month of January, Forest made enquiries regarding Cunha; however, Wolves were adamant that they were not prepared to sell.
Since that time, the Brazilian player has signed a new contract with Molineux, which includes a release clause worth 62 million pounds and will take effect this summer.
With a current price tag of £35 million, Elliott Anderson is currently Forest’s most expensive player ever.
With nine matches left in the Premier League season, Nuno Espirito Santo has led the Tricky Trees to a third-place finish, which is an incredible accomplishment.
They have a seven-point advantage over Newcastle, which is currently in sixth place, and according to the current UEFA coefficient rankings, England’s top five clubs are certain to qualify for the Champions League on the following season.
Wolves, on the other hand, are still looking over their shoulders due to their current position in 17th place, with nine points separating them from the drop zone.
Their next two matches, which are against West Ham and Ipswich, who are their rivals for relegation, could very well lead to their survival.
On the other hand, star player Cunha will not participate in either of the matches because he was charged with violent conduct during the FA Cup loss to Bournemouth and received a fine of £50,000 in addition to a lengthy suspension of four matches.
The 25-year-old player was also fined £80,000 and suspended for two matches earlier this season after he got into a confrontation with members of the Ipswich security staff while they were playing at Molineux.
Arsenal has shown interest in Cunha, and the Gunners are looking to acquire a striker as their top priority this summer due to the fact that Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus are both suffering from long-term sports injuries.
It has been brought to the attention of talkSPORT that the manager, Mikel Arteta, has some reservations regarding the forward’s hyperactive personality.
In the front of goal, Cunha has been an essential component of Wolves’ efforts to stay alive. He has scored 13 goals in 26 games and has also contributed four assists.
Following his transfer from Atletico Madrid in 2023, the Brazilian international has scored 27 goals in the top flight since joining the club.
Forest, on the other hand, have been motivated by the remarkable performance of striker Chris Wood, who is currently in fourth place in the race for the Golden Boot this season, behind only Mohamed Salah, Erling Haaland, and Alexander Isak.
There have been 18 goals scored by the 33-year-old player for Forest in the Premier League this season. He has played every match for Forest.
Espirito Santo insisted that there is still a significant amount of work to be done before Forest can secure a spot in the Champions League, despite the fact that they recently defeated Ipswich by a score of 4-2 in their most recent match.
You are aware of the thoughts that I have regarding the table, Nuno said.
“What we need to do is concentrate on ourselves,” she said. Because there is still a lot of football to be played, we should put in as much effort as we possibly can.
