Wolves star set for swift departure

Matheus Cunha is set to complete his move to Manchester United from Wolves.

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The Brazilian's representatives have been in talks with United for some time over agreeing personal terms, before United trigger his £62.5million release clause.

Wolves have not yet been contacted by United, but they are expecting the Premier League side to trigger the clause soon.

The payment terms are already written into Cunha's contract and will see any buying club pay three instalments over two years.

United could negotiate better payment terms and offer to pay more than the £62.5million release clause, but Wolves would be under no obligation to accept it.

Reports have suggested Cunha has already agreed a five-year contract at United, with the option of a further year, and he is set to join Ruben Amorim's side despite them not qualifying for any European competition next season.

Cunha appeared to be saying goodbye to the Wolves fans after Sunday's draw with Brentford on the final day of the season.

The attacker received a positive reception from the Molineux crowd after he scored an impressive 15 Premier League goals this season.

That is, despite Cunha stealing some headlines for the wrong reasons this campaign.

He was given a retrospective ban for elbowing an Ipswich staff member in December, before ripping his glasses off his face and breaking them.

Months later, he was given a red card for hitting, kicking and headbutting Bournemouth's Milos Kerkez and also a further ban for the way he left the pitch.

On top of this, Cunha also did an interview during the season about his desire to win trophies elsewhere, while he also engaged in public spats with supporters on social media.

He is now expected to depart this summer with United due to trigger his release clause.

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