Paul Scholes reveals ‘worry’ as Man Utd close in on deal for Arsenal and Chelsea target

Paul Scholes has revealed his ‘worry’ as Manchester United close in on a summer transfer deal for Arsenal and Chelsea target Matheus Cunha.

United are believed to be leading the race to sign Cunha, 25, after opening talks with Wolves earlier this month.

Cunha has enjoyed three productive seasons at Molineux since joining from Atletico Madrid in 2023, scoring 17 goals this season for a team involved in a relegation scrap.

The Brazil international signed a new contract with Wolves in January but has a £62.5m release clause that can be activated this summer.

Arsenal and Chelsea expressed interest in signing Cunha during the January transfer window but Manchester United have moved ahead of their Premier League rivals and are confident of bringing him to Old Trafford.

Ruben Amorim is desperate for reinforcements following a dismal start to his tenure and is a known admirer of Cunha.

Legendary midfielder Scholes also rates Cunha highly but ‘worries’ about where the Brazilian would play at United.

‘He looks like he’s got the attributes that Ruben Amorim wants,’ the Manchester United legend told TNT Sports.

‘He knows that physically, his team are just not strong or quick enough, so Matheus Cunha is obviously athletic, and he’s got quality with 15 league goals this season.

‘I just worry for any signing coming to Manchester United at the minute. It just feels like it’s such a bad place to go.

‘The quality of play right now is so poor. And with Cunha, is he a centre-forward or is he a wide player?

‘There’s no doubt that he has quality and of course, it would be nice to sign him, but I worry about where he fits in.

‘You can sign the best three players in the world, and I think they’ll struggle coming into this team at the minute, but they’ve got to start somewhere.’

Europa League will not save ‘disaster’ season for Man Utd

Scholes has described Manchester United’s form as ‘disastrous’ and says even winning the Europa League will not save their season.

United are just 14th in the Premier League with four league games remaining, having won just ten of their 34 matches.

The Red Devils have fared better in Europe and are preparing for a Europa League semi-final tie with Athletic Bilbao.

‘Manchester United have been a disaster in the Premier League this year,’ Scholes added. ‘It’s been really difficult to watch and again it was difficult once more against Bournemouth.

‘The Europa League has given them a little bit of life. Winning it will not save their season because the Premier League is your bread and butter and that’s where you’ll be judged, and I think Amorim knows that.

‘There’s a bit of light at the end of the tunnel with the Europa League for the fans especially. They’ve got a tough game against Athletic Club as they’re one of the better teams left in the competition.

‘I think being at home in the second leg helps them. If they were away in the second leg, I think they’d really struggle to get through, but if they can go over there and get a result, then the crowd at Old Trafford in that second leg can really get you through.

‘You wouldn’t be putting your money on them and calling them favourites to win it because of how inconsistent they are, but out of the four teams, they’ve got as good a chance as any of them.’

Manchester United are facing an Athletic Bilbao side sitting fourth in La Liga behind Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and leaders Barcelona.

United’s Premier League rivals Tottenham are involved in the other Europa League semi-final against Norwegian side Bodo-Glimt.

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