Premier League legend Alan Shearer has warned Manchester United that signing Matheus Cunha alone won’t be enough to turn their fortunes around. The 25-year-old Wolves forward, who recently signed a new contract with a £62.5million release clause, is reportedly on United’s radar for the summer transfer window. Despite his impressive performance in Wolves’ recent 1-0 victory over United, Shearer believes that the Red Devils need more than just Cunha.
“[He] wouldn’t make a difference for Man United – they’re going to need another six or seven players on top of that,” the Premier League’s all-time top goalscorer stated. “He’s just one of the players, if it is going to happen, but yeah I get it and I understand it.”. United are reportedly planning to offload Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, Antony and Tyrell Malacia, all currently out on loan, as part of a squad overhaul under Ruben Amorim.
Shearer continued: “He’ll be a welcome addition, absolutely. I don’t know what they’re going to have to pay for him. I suspect it’s quite a hefty amount. Has he got talent? Absolutely. Is he a bit of a maverick? Yeah, but you get that with most good players – they have an edge to them and a side which some people may not like.
United are eyeing Cunha, who is likely to fill one of the No. 10 roles in Amorim’s system, along with a striker. Liam Delap is being considered, and Shearer is a big admirer of the 22-year-old, who could be available for £30m if Ipswich face relegation.
“They need a top-class centre-forward like Delap, but they need someone like Cunha as well,” the ex-Newcastle forward told Betfair. “They need players defensively as well – all around the pitch they need reinforcements. Whether they can go out and spend that much, I don’t know.
“I suspect that may depend whether they get into the Champions League or not. I’ve read that there’s about a £30m release clause for Liam Delap, which means that someone is going to get a real bargain in that.
“It isn’t a lot of money for a centre-forward with big potential, like he has. “They need players defensively as well – all around the pitch they need reinforcements.Would Matheus Cunha be a success at Manchester United? Give us your prediction in the comments section.
“He’ll have tons of options, Delap will. When you look at all the clubs who need a centre-forward in the Premier League – Arsenal, Chelsea, Man United, Liverpool, Spurs – there’ll be huge clubs all looking at Delap. There’s no doubt, if it is that amount of money, then he will have big options.”
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