Manchester, England – Manchester United don hold face-to-face talks with Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap as dem dey plan move for Matheus Cunha. According to report on May 19, 2025, Delap, wey be 22 years old, get permission from Ipswich make e travel come Manchester to see wetin e go gain if e transfer go Old Trafford.
Delap dey attract attention from plenty clubs, including Chelsea, and e go enter serious discussions with all suitors before him go make decision for him future. Him £30 million release clause, wey active because Ipswich don relegated, don make am a hot prospect as e score 12 goals in him first Premier League season.
Meanwhile, United dey also move closer to sign Cunha, wey be 25 years, and dem dey hope to finalize deal before transfer window open on June 1. Talks don focus on Cunha’s personal terms, and both parties dey work towards agreement.
Although United never approach Wolves directly on payment terms for Cunha’s £62.5 million release clause, expectation dey say dis move for agreement go easy as Wolves dey open to accepting instalments. Cunha contract dey require payment for the fee in three parts — first payment on signing, and two equal shares over the next two years. However, e go remain to see if United go try negotiate better terms.
United get enough financial capacity to sign both Delap and Cunha no matter how Wednesday’s Europa League final against Tottenham Hotspur go turn out, as winners go secure Champions League football for next season. Dem don also dey consider other options for forward positions, including Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo, Sporting CP’s Viktor Gyökeres, and Napoli’s Victor Osimhen.
Senior data analyst Mark Carey analyze say Delap don score 34 percent of Ipswich league goals, wey be the fourth highest share for any player. Him dey often create chances by himself with little support from teammates. For counter-attacking Ipswich side, Delap dey make powerful runs forward and take plenty of attacking responsibilities with 10 non-penalty goals, scoring at rate of one in three.
Delap get desire to go forward and he fit score from long distance or with delicate flicks at the near post. E be serious striker wey dey eager to stretch opposition defense. Analysis show say Delap dey make many runs ahead of the ball and to receive crosses, showing say na wetin him love to do.
For Cunha, him dey familiar with position behind striker for 3-4-2-1 formation, and na wetin make am attractive to United wey need adaptable players wey fit perform quickly after signing. Cunha don terrorize United defense before when he score from midfield during opening game of the 2023-24 season and also score direct from corner against Andre Onana at Molineux this term.
Cunha dey carry ball well for the Amorim system wey dey demand balance of creators and those wey fit run behind defenders. Although questions dey about him temperament due to previous bans, e still show him scoring ability with 12 and 15 Premier League goals in past two seasons.
In summary, United dey ready to secure both Delap and Cunha as dem target to fix di area wey dey lack goals in their squad as season don end.
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