Atletico Madrid striker Matheus Cunha is having a medical at Wolves on Wednesday.
Sportsmail reported on Tuesday that the Premier League facet are near an settlement over a mortgage take care of an obligation to purchase doubtlessly price as much as £40million.
The Molineux membership had confronted competitors from Leeds United, Arsenal and Everton for the Brazilian after initiating talks on the finish of final month.
Atletico Madrid striker Matheus Cunha (above) is having a medical at Wolves on Wednesday
Cunha has struggled for minutes in Spain after signing for the LaLiga giants 15 months in the past
Additional optimistic negotiations this week have swung the deal their method and with verbal settlement now in place, the 23-year-old is predicted to be the primary signing of Julen Lopetegui’s period as supervisor.
Spaniard Lopetegui has reportedly set his sights on six new signings, with a precedence on getting British gamers, because the struggling Midlands facet look to stave off the specter of relegation.
Cunha has eight caps for Brazil however has solely made one league look for Atletico this season.
Wolves have additionally been speaking to Atletico a few deal for centre again Felipe and have requested Manchester United a few mortgage deal for Aaron Wan-Bissaka, however face competitors from Crystal Palace and West Ham for the right-back.
The signing would be the first made by the English facet’s new supervisor Julen Lopetegui (above)
Cunha signed for Atletico in August 2021 however is predicted to go away after simply 15 months with the LaLiga giants given his struggles to cement a spot in Dieogo Simeone’s group.
Throughout his time on the membership, Cunha has scored seven targets in 54 appearances, although a big variety of his appearances have been off the bench.
Cunha is raring to get extra minutes below his belt and believes a mortgage deal might afford him that chance.
Wolves beat 2-0 Gillingham within the last-16 of the Carabao Cup at Molineux Stadium on Tuesday evening. They get again underway within the Premier League on Boxing Day after they play in opposition to Everton at Goodison Park.
