Man United paid £62.5m to sign Matheus Cunha on June 2, and clubs have taken note to benchmark transfer fees for their players ever since.

Matheus Cunha has missed Manchester United’s pre-season friendly against Bournemouth on Wednesday night. The Brazilian forward, who was signed in a £62.5 million deal from Wolves last month, has featured in both of United’s pre-season friendlies this month.

Matheus Cunha says the decision to join Manchester United was easy.The new signing was speaking with Ruben Amorim (whose comments can be read here) at the pre-match press conference ahead of

In his first news conference of the summer at Soldier Field in Chicago, Amorim revealed both Cunha and Mbeumo turned down Champions League clubs to sign for United. Arsenal were along the clubs interested in Cunha but the 26-year-old says he was only ever interested in moving to Old Trafford.

Matheus Cunha was nowhere to be seen in Manchester United’s squad for their pre-season match against Bournemouth. Manchester United kicked off their 2025 US pre-season tour with a 2-1 win over West Ham and now have Bournemouth next up in the Premier League Summer Series.

Ruben Amorim fielded a near full strength side for the match, but United's two summer signings were no where to be seen.

Ruben Amorim explained why big-money signing Matheus Cunha missed Manchester United’s friendly with Bournemouth, as a concerning admission was made.

Matheus Cunha has missed Manchester United’s pre-season friendly against Bournemouth on Wednesday night. The Brazilian forward, who was signed in a £62.5 million deal from Wolves last month, has featured in both of United’s pre-season friendlies this month.