Matheus Cunha has already given Ruben Amorim his first key transfer decision at Man United

When Wolverhampton Wanderers signed Matheus Cunha from Atletico Madrid, it was perhaps not anticipated how crucial he would become in their fight to avoid Premier League relegation.

Despite Wolves' struggles, the 27-year-old is flourishing on the pitch and has continued to prove critics wrong, game after game - his form has been impossible to ignore. He already has 10 goal involvements in 12 league games this season and added to his tally during Wolves' 4-1 win over Fulham on Saturday.

He found the back of the net for a second successive game at Craven Cottage. Cunha scored two of those four goals and also provided an assist to Joao Gomes in the process.

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While losing him in the January transfer window would be a major blow for the club, it might prove to be a rather difficult task come January. Manchester United themselves, are one of the clubs linked with Cunha and have been following him since his days at Atletico Madrid.

At the time, he was mooted as a potential replacement for Portuguese icon Cristiano Ronaldo.

Previously addressing the interest from United, he admitted it was a 'real honour' to be linked with the Reds. "You know it's a real honour to have your name linked to Manchester United," the Wolves star said.

"One of the biggest clubs in the world. But I'm happy at Wolves. If I'm lucky, I play another good season, but the window is open, you never know. I always want to show that (the affection) is reciprocated.

"Then we see that talk (Manchester United). But I’m very happy at Wolves. The focus now is on having