Manchester United attacking sensation Matheus Cunha has been very impressive ever since completing his £62.5m move to Old Trafford.
Every so often, Manchester United sign a player who just feels special.
This happened when United signed Bruno Fernandes in 2020, with the Portuguese midfielder settling in immediately and becoming a game changer for the club.
After years of failures in the market, this summer has seen Ineos go looking for a player who can replicate this impact.
Bryan Mbeumo could be transformational signing, with the forward compared with Mohamed Salah both in style and output of goals and assists.
However, there is something different about the arrival of Matheus Cunha.
Cunha signed on June 1st, and there have only been positives since then, with plenty of praise being heaped onto the Brazilian.
Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney both lauded Cunha, while speaking in a YouTube video, and now there has been further praise.
Tim Howard praises Matheus Cunha for his confidence and mental fortitude
Cunha has caught the eye in training and also in his first few appearances for United, looking like he is going to become a decisive factor for the club going forward.
Well, speaking to club media, former United goalkeeper Tim Howard has been discussing Cunha and the qualities that he brings.
“I think about Cunha, as an example, I was at United three years, I was a youngster and what I learned there is that you can only play for United if you have pazazz, if you have personality.
“There is a bravado that comes along with Cunha that I just think he’s a proper United player, he’s a bit of a maverick and I think you need that to succeed at United so I am excited for him.
“It used to be that every team had one [a maverick], but they’re few and far between now which I think makes him stand-out and gets me excited about him.”
Cunha has shown plenty of ‘pazazz’ during his appearances against West Ham and also Leeds this month, which is enough to spark real excitement around the club.
Matheus Cunha looks set to rival Bruno Fernandes for Manchester United’s main man role
Despite only joining, the similarities between Cunha and Bruno Fernandes are clear, with both absolutely top tier footballers on the pitch and quality humans off it.
This has seen Cunha settle immediately into United, with Fernandes speaking in glowing terms about the Brazil international.
The duo have developed a ‘bromance’ already after Fernandes took Cunha for breakfast after he joined the club.
With both being naturally charismatic personalities who are born leaders, United will benefit tremendously from having both.
However, Fernandes’ role as main man will likely be challenged, which is good for competition levels.
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