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- Cunha joined متحد for £62.5m
- Hailed it as a dream transfer
- Eager to prove his mettle under pressure
Cunha, who found the net 12 times in the الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز last season, is expected to be a central figure in solving United’s goal drought. Yet despite the weight of expectation, the 26-year-old insists he remains composed and excited about the role he’s stepping into.
“I really think the pressure at this club is not really pressure it’s a privilege, because this is one of the biggest clubs in the world,” said البرازيل star Cunha.
“When Ruben comes to me and shows all the pressure that I have to help put the club back in the perfect times again, I feel like it’s a challenge that I want to do for me and my career. United is always one of the clubs that needs to be there and to be someone who can be a part of the process is something that, like I say, is a big privilege.
“So I don’t think about being perfect at the start, honestly. I think to be myself and to help the team. I have started to feel that I’m part of the group, we start to do everything very well and then start thinking about doing everything well. So I’m very comfortable to be here, I’m very comfortable with the pressure right now, and I hope everything can be better too – don’t think about the bad times.”
While Cunha’s move to United was clearly influenced by the stature of the club, the Brazilian credits manager Ruben Amorim for playing a key role in convincing him to join the project at Old Trafford.
“United was always my dream club and when you can make a dream come true, it’s an easy decision to make,” he said.
“But of course he [Amorim] was one of the big parts, he talked to me always, and then showed how important I am for him, and of course I felt very well about that.”
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Cunha made his unofficial debut in a friendly fixture against Leeds United in Stockholm and is expected to feature again soon as مانشستر يونايتد face West Ham United in the Premier League Summer Series. With major financial backing and a clear intent to rebuild, United are entering a pivotal phase under Amorim. Cunha, along with fellow new arrival Mbeumo, will be at the centre of this transformation.
