Liverpool have reportedly made an ‘official proposal’ to sign Atletico Madrid forward Matheus Cunha.
The Reds are believed to be keen on the 22-year-old who arrived at the Wanda Metropolitano for €26million (£22million) in August 2021.
However, having started just three times in La Liga this term, the move hasn’t exactly worked out as planned.
Responding to a report from Spanish outlet AS, as cited by Anfield Edition on Twitter, Liverpool fans were in disbelief on a day that saw a move for Luis Diaz edge closer.
https://twitter.com/NixonOnFootball/status/1487053095532052486
So you’re telling me agent fab completed his mission 👀 pic.twitter.com/FBUjdoKhTk
— AJ (@NunezEra__) January 28, 2022
Yeah I’m gonna faint
— Chris🏴🇲🇹 (@NPcnLfc) January 28, 2022
dont play with my heart like that
— مالك 🇵🇸🔻 (@malikreds) January 28, 2022
this guy is sooo good
— The Process🇬🇭🇳🇬🇨🇦✊ (@knii_martey) January 28, 2022
We're buying everyone https://t.co/5X5NoiOXei
— Mo (@geniuz_mo) January 28, 2022
So far this season Cunha has scored five times and provided three assists in 24 appearances across all competitions for Diego Simeone’s side.
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Signing the £27million valued Brazilian would certainly be a statement of intent from the Reds so late in the window.
Given the recency of the ace’s arrival in Madrid and contract until 2026, realistically this isn’t a deal that has legs for this month but could reemerge moving forwards.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will have an eye on a Roberto Firmino successor and Cunha possesses many similar traits to his fellow Samba star.
Perhaps one to revisit in the summer…
