Liverpool have reportedly made an ‘official proposal’ for Atletico Madrid forward Matheus Cunha.
The Reds are believed to be keen on the 22-year-old and could act on their interest in the foreseeable future.
Signed from Hertha Berlin in 2021 for €25millon (ESPN), Cunha has started only three times in La Liga this season.
According to a report from Spanish outlet AS, as cited by Sport Witness on Twitter, Liverpool could make their move for the Brazilian.
Matheus Cunha | Liverpool make ‘official proposal’ for Brazilian – ‘Tempted the player’, Klopp willing to ‘make effort’ https://t.co/dAxH8P0wpT #lfc
— Sport Witness (@Sport_Witness) January 28, 2022
The report claims that the Anfield club has a ‘strong interest’ in the four-cap ace and are ‘willing to make an effort’ to make the deal happen.
Cunha – described as ‘unpredictable’ by Maurizio Jaccobacci – has scored five times and provided three assists in 24 appearances across all competitions.
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Valued at £27million and under contract at Wanda Metropolitano until 2026 (Transfermarkt), signing the Brazilian would be an expensive venture.
However, with the long-term future of Robert Firmino on Merseyside in doubt, Cunha has to be considered as the ideal successor.
Predominantly operating centrally in a front three, the former RB Leipzig man has all the makings of a Jurgen Klopp striker.
Whilst it’s unlikely the move unfolds in the final days of the window – although the same was said regarding Luis Diaz – this could be an interesting one to watch in the summer.
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