Replacing Matheus Cunha will be difficult this summer, and Wolves’ ideal replacement could end up moving elsewhere this summer.
Cunha’s pending Man United move will leave a gaping hole in Vitor Pereira’s attack, one that Fosun must fill ahead of the new season.
In terms of possible replacements, Wolfsburg’s Mohamed Amoura has been targeted as an alternative, with the Algerian forward possessing a similar skillset to Cunha.
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Photo by Marcel Engelbrecht – firo sportphoto/Getty Images
Wolves actually failed to sign Amoura last summer, and that failure has since come back to bite the Molineux outfit following the 25-year-old’s red-hot form in the Bundesliga.
Now tipped to leave Wolfsburg this summer, Amoura’s future could potentially lie in England – Wolves, however, aren’t the only Premier League club targeting the forward.
Wolves may miss out on Mohamed Amoura with Nottingham Forest interested
Wolves will receive £62.5 million as part of Cunha’s Old Trafford transfer move, a fee which gives Fosun cash to play with this summer.
With this in mind, it would be wise to use some of that fee in a deal for Amoura before he moves elsewhere.
Bundesliga stats 24/25 Apps Goals Assists
Mohamed Amoura 31 10 12
Stats correct as of 20/05/2025
That is because the Algerian is closing in on an exit from Wolfsburg with Nottingham Forest, Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt all vying for his signature – according to Wolfsburger Allgemeine Zeitung.
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The report states that Forest are in the picture to sign the 25-year-old for around £34 million, with former Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo keen on landing the forward.
Fosun should make move for Amoura
Replacing a man of Cunha’s talents is virtually impossible, but Amoura would certainly help fill the void left by the Brazilian.
When it comes to ranking similar players to Cunha, Amoura ranks fifth in terms of comparable forwards amongst the likes of Julian Alvarez and Antoine Griezmann.
Forwards similar to Matheus Cunha
1) Leandro Trossard
2) Omar Marmoush
3) Antoine Griezmann
4) Julian Alvarez
5) Mohamed Amoura
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The pair operate in similar areas of the pitch, both putting a strong emphasis on linking play and travelling up the pitch with the ball.
Amoura, like Cunha, is also a strong finisher, shown by his tally of ten Bundesliga goals this campaign.
Given that Fosun wouldn’t have the pull or the funds to sign anyone else on that list, Amoura paints himself as the perfect replacement for Cunha this summer.
Whether Wolves can steal him off Nuno, however, we will have to wait and see.