Manchester United kicked off their 2025/26 pre-season this week with a buzz of excitement around Carrington.
Fans were delighted to see Ruben Amorim putting the players through their paces as the first wave of Reds returned for training.
Among them was summer signing Matheus Cunha, whose arrival has stirred up plenty of anticipation following his £62.5 million move from Wolves.
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With question marks lingering over United’s attack last season, the Brazilian’s presence offers fresh hope of more consistency and flair up front.
Now, the 26-year-old has been handed one of the club’s most iconic shirts – and he couldn’t be prouder.
Matheus Cunha reported back to Carrington from his summer break for pre-season training on Monday, along with the first wave of Reds players.
The 26-year-old will wear the no.10 shirt for United.
Matheus Cunha said he is honoured to be United’s no.10, calling it ‘a dream’ to have been given the coveted shirt number.
Matheus was presented with his new jersey after the group training session at Carrington on Tuesday.
The Brazilian reacted with pride and deference to those who have come before him, name-checking some of United’s most celebrated forwards of recent years, as he spoke to the official Manchester United website.
“Yeah, wow. It’s something that you always dream about,” he said.
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“I can mention many players that use this shirt.
“It’s so easy for me.
“Of course, I think the one that I always think about when I see this number in this shirt for me was Wayne Rooney.
“He was someone that I grew up to watch him play and I have [watched] many games now.
“Then I swapped shirts with Marcus [Rashford, after a game] also, I have his shirt in my home.
“But, of course, we know many players used this shirt – [Ruud] van Nistelrooy, [Zlatan] Ibrahimovic.
“It’s the dream not only to use the shirt, but with all the history they have around the number, it’s something beautiful that I have the privilege to do it.”
Cunha wore no.10 with Wolves last season, scoring a career-best 15 league goals as the Black Country outfit recovered from a poor start to comfortably secure Premier League survival.
As the Reds’ first incoming player of the summer, the focus for the 26-year-old will now be on carrying his Molineux form to the Old Trafford stage.
He’s certainly hoping to follow in the footsteps of his fellow no.10s and play a productive role in United’s attack.
