Wolves have broken the promise they made to Matheus Cunha when he first signed from Atletico Madrid

Wolves face a nervy wait for the close of the January transfer window. Matheus Cunha’s future remains uncertain with the Brazilian linked elsewhere.

The Old Gold are in a horrible position, both on the field, and off it. Sitting just above the relegation zone, separated from Ipswich Town only by goals scored, Wolves must now approach every game like it’s a cup final.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
16	EvertonEverton	21	4	8	9	18	28	-10	20
17	WolvesWolves	22	4	4	14	32	51	-19	16
18	IpswichIpswich	22	3	7	12	20	43	-23	16

And while the focus should be on their next match, which is a tough home match against Arsenal, Vitor Pereira’s preparations are being dominated by Cunha.

Cunha is wanted by six Premier League clubs, including Nottingham Forest, who are readying a bid.

Wolves’ owners are adamant Cunha is not for sale, but after failing to do what they promised him when they signed him, it’s easy to understand why the South American may feel aggrieved.

Wolves have broken Matheus Cunha promise

Visibly annoyed by Wolves’ form and his teammate’s struggles, Cunha was been spotted getting angry with Jorgen Strand Larsen.

Pereira has criticised Cunha’s poor body language following suggestions he refused to acknowledge fans after Wolves’ 3-1 defeat against Chelsea. Although Cunha’s name has since been cleared, Pereira’s public stance was an obvious show of dominance.

However, according to the Daily Mail, the striker’s frustrations stem from being promised that Wolves would build a group of players capable of finishing well inside the top half of the Premier League — an area of the table they’re nowhere near.

And to make matters worse, not only are the team a long way from where they promised they would be, but they’ve since sold many of their best players.

Wolves’ outgoings have added to frustrations

Despite feeling optimistic about the opportunity Wolves presented him nearly two years ago, Cunha, who joined from Atletico Madrid in 2023, has had to watch many of his best teammates move on.

Ruben Neves, the side’s captain at the time, joined Al-Hilal in the same window Cunha arrived. The Portuguese midfielder’s transfer was worth £47 million so it is perhaps understandable why the Old Gold cashed in.

But Matheus Nunes was then also allowed to leave just a few weeks later. The Brazilian-born midfielder joined Manchester City in a deal worth £53 million — another huge sale.

And last summer saw Max Kilman and Pedro Neto also move. The pair signed for West Ham and Chelsea, respectively.

Significant losses for the Midlands side, who have failed to replace all of them.

Cunha is really the last remaining “premium” player left on Wolves’ books.

Keeping hold of him for the remainder of the season is imperative but failure to fulfil what they promised him 18 months ago will surely lead to the player pushing to leave in the summer, and who could blame him?