Matheus Cunha reveals how Ruben Amorim persuaded him to join Man United after completing £62.5m move – and admits some ‘won’t understand’ his decision

Matheus Cunha has revealed how Ruben Amorim helped convince him to join Man United in his first interview after completing a £62.5million move from Wolves. 

Mail Sport exclusively revealed that Cunha had completed his move to the 20-time champions of English football at the start of June.

Cunha, 26, passed his medical last month and is United’s first statement of intent in a big summer as they seek to rebuild under Ruben Amorim.

The Brazilian, who netted 33 times in 92 appearances for Wolves, has now sat down for his first interview since completing the move and shed light on how Amorim helped persuade him into joining the Red Devils.  

Speaking to the club website, Cunha said: ‘I have a lot of faith in him. I hope he succeeds in conquering the world like he did in Portugal.

‘I’m here to help the team and help him. All our discussions made my decision easier.’

Speaking further on his ‘dream’ move, Cunha said: ‘Oh, it’s like, honestly, it’s hard to find the words to say about these moments. 

‘Maybe outside, I think maybe my decision, they don’t understand. But when you have always dreamed to play here, it’s easier to pick this decision.

‘For me, no-one else is like United. Of course, I know it’s been a hard season for everyone. I think my decision shows what this club is for me, and what I believe this club can be.’

‘But, of course, it is, the most common phrase that you can say at this moment, is this is the dream come true. I’m sure, honestly, It is hard to understand you are here already. But, yeah, a dream come true.

‘Yeah, like I said, it is hard to find a way to explain this club for me. It’s a funny story. Only in my grandma’s house, we can watch Premier League. 

‘My house doesn’t have the channel and my cousin’s house doesn’t have the channel. So we organised to go in the weekend to go to my grandma’s house to watch the Premier League. 

‘He’s [my cousin] older than me and he supports United and he like showed me the way to start to watch the Premier League and the need to support United.

‘And, for me, it was always a bit inside of me, this club. When I play with him in the street, what do you call how is the name, the gravel pitch, we normally play there in Brazil, it’s very common. 

‘We call these pitches Old Trafford. Imagine. So wow, it’s so hard to be here now and then thinking about the past is very emotional for me’.

The forward was then asked further about how United’s former stars influenced his own football career and named one striker that was a ‘big example’.

He said: ‘It’s always hard to talk about because I remember the whole squad at the time that I started to watch! You know, in the front, Rooney — wow! Someone that I think I have a lot of particulars in my game, because I always give everything. 

‘I remember he was the No. 10 and everyone loved the skills of the player in this shirt, but he always brings more. He goes to the grass [slide tackle] to take the ball, this kind of energy inside of him was a big example. 

‘Of course, I can mention a lot of the players. Ronaldo, everyone knows, it is easy to talk about him. But Ryan Giggs… everyone! 

‘I can imagine the team, you know, it started with [Edwin] Van der Sar in the goal, Rio Ferdinand, with [Nemanja] Vidic, the defenders. Paul Scholes, wow, [Michael] Carrick. The team for me, honestly, was a big impact for my teenage years.’

It is believed United will pay Wolves in three instalments of £20.85m over two years after the Molineux club rejected an offer to stagger the payment over five years. 

Cunha enjoyed an impressive individual campaign at Wolves last term, scoring 15 goals and providing six assists in 33 Premier League appearances. 

His total was significantly higher than any United player managed in the league, with Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo ending as joint top scorers with eight each.

He was heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford throughout the season despite signing a new four-year deal with Wolves in February.

‘I’ve made it clear that I need to take the next step,’ Cunha said in March. ‘I want to fight for titles, for big things. I have potential.’ 

Mail Sport revealed last month that United were close to an agreement, while Cunha and Amorim were seen in conversation in April following Wolves’ win at Old Trafford.

Amorim is desperate to bolster United’s attack with Rasmus Hojlund misfiring, while Alejandro Garnacho, Marcus Rashford, Antony and Jadon Sancho look set to depart.

United only scored 44 league goals, their lowest ever tally in the Premier League era.