Matheus Cunha is on international duty with Brazil
Matheus Cunha is on international duty with Brazil(Image: Getty Images)
Manchester United fans won't have long to wait to get their first glimpse of Matheus Cunha in action as a United player - but it won't be for the club.
United announced on Sunday that they have reached an agreement with Wolves to sign the Brazilian international after they triggered his £62.5million release clause.
The transfer is subject to visa and registration but it means the 17-goal attacker is United's first signing. Cunha was in Manchester over the weekend putting the finishing touches to the move with his people and now he has jetted off to join up with the Brazil squad.
Cunha will play under new Selecao coach Carlo Ancelotti for the first time this week and it will also represent the first time the 26-year-old will be in action since penning his move to Old Trafford.
United fans can see Cunha, as well as his new United team-mates Casemiro and Antony, in action when Brazil take on Ecuador in a World Cup qualifier at midnight on Friday.
The trio will also be in action in the early hours of Wednesday morning when Brazil play host to Paraguay. Cunha is one of 12 United players in international action across the next 10 days.
He will then take a break before meeting up with the rest of the United squad on the first day of pre-season. As things stand, the July 19 friendly against Leeds United in Stockholm will be the first chance Cunha has of pulling on a United shirt.
When and where United stars are in international action
Wednesday, June 4
Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes (Germany vs Portugal, 8pm)
Friday, June 6
Casemiro, Matheus Cunha and Antony (Ecuador vs Brazil, 12am)
Manuel Ugarte (Paraguay vs Uruguay, 12am)
Victor Lindelof (Hungary vs Sweden, 6:30pm)
Saturday, June 7
Patrick Dorgu, Christian Eriksen and Rasmus Hojlund (Denmark vs Northern Ireland, 6pm)
Altay Bayindir (USA vs Turkey, 8:30pm)
Sunday, June 8
Amad (Ivory Coast vs New Zealand, 12am)
Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes (Portugal vs Spain/France 2pm/8pm)
Tuesday, June 10
Victor Lindelof (Sweden vs Algeria, 6pm)
Patrick Dorgu, Christian Eriksen and Rasmus Hojlund (Denmark vs Lithuania, 6pm)
Wednesday, June 11