Matheus Cunha loving life in Wolves 'family'
Matheus Cunha admits he was ‘a little bit afraid’ to make his switch to Wolves – but insists he is ‘incredibly happy’ at the club.
The Brazilian arrived in January from Atletico Madrid for a club record £43million.
Cunha was a key figure in Julen Lopetegui’s side and has continued that role under Gary O’Neil – but the forward admits it was the people of Wolverhampton that helped him settle so quickly.
“I’m incredibly happy, to be honest,” Cunha said.
“It’s hard to move as Madrid is more like Latin people, similar to Brazilian, and to be honest me and my family were a little bit afraid to come here.
“But the things I saw were incredible. The people here are so lovely with me and my family and the atmosphere in Wolverhampton is amazing.
“It’s not a big city but everyone knows you and supports you. The city lives for the club and they show it at Molineux.
“I’m very happy to be here, very happy to be with this group and very happy to be at this club and you can see that on the pitch.”
When asked about the current team reflecting the hard-working ethos of Wolverhampton, Cunha added: “We know the history of Wolverhampton and the people here, and we need to fight for them on the pitch. We have this spirit and we need to keep going.
“We have to put some of our heart into our boots and run like that. We’ll show everyone we are here to help the city, help the club and help the family.”
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