Matheus Cunha already leads Premier League in key stat, fans saw it coming after ‘phenomenal’ moment

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Matheus Cunha has made a strong start at Manchester United since completing a summer move from Wolves.

The first deal struck by Manchester United in the summer window was the £62.5m signing of Matheus Cunha from Wolves.

Cunha immediately impressed on his debut in pre-season, and the new No.10 is quickly becoming a fan favourite.

Unfortunately, Cunha suffered a hamstring injury in the recent 3-2 win over Burnley, but the Brazilian playmaker is already topping the charts in the Premier League.

Matheus Cunha leads impressive dribbling stat in Premier League

In his first few training sessions at Carrington, United fans spotted Cunha’s ‘phenomenal’ ball-carrying in action.

So it’s not a surprise to see the Brazilian tearing up the Premier League charts when it comes to his dribbling.

As pointed out by Statman Dave, no player in the Premier League has had more successful take-ons leading directly to a shot than Cunha has for United.

Cunha played every minute of United’s league matches against Arsenal and Fulham, before coming off after half an hour against Burnley.

Cunha has already impressed Roy Keane with his start at United, and he will only improve as he continues to settle in and open his goalscoring account.

Matheus Cunha faces fitness race for Manchester derby

A hamstring injury against Burnley ended Cunha’s match early and also kept him out of the Brazil squad over the international break.

Cunha issued an injury update to fans on social media, and supporters will be desperate for him to be back fit as soon as possible.

United face two incredibly tough fixtures up next, starting with a Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium after the break.

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The Red Devils then face Chelsea at Old Trafford, and Amorim will be under huge pressure if United fail to pick up any points.

There is yet to be an update on Cunha’s injury, leaving United fans sweating about his availability.