Wolves defeated Manchester United on Thursday thanks to a goal from Matheus Cunha, who might play for Arsenal in January after beating Andre Onana straight from a corner. Since Bukayo Saka's injury "sparked" the Gunners to take action, they are now interested in signing Cunha in January.
Saka's hamstring issue took him off against Crystal Palace, dealing Gunners manager Mikel Arteta a serious setback. "It's not looking good," Arteta remarked.
He will be absent for several weeks. "It is what it is.
We cannot alter the fact that he is injured. We will now take advantage of this opportunity to assist him.
Arteta's team was criticized for lacking aggressive impetus prior to their decisive 5-1 victory over Palace, and those who questioned their title credentials cited their reliance on Saka and captain Martin Odegaard as a major issue. In light of this, Arsenal has reportedly increased their interest in Cunha ahead of the January transfer window, according to The Telegraph.
Cunha left Atletico Madrid for Wolves two years ago, when Arsenal was also rumored to be interested in the Brazilian. After a season-long loan, Cunha signed a permanent contract for £44 million.
Over the past three seasons, he has "been on Arsenal's radar." His 14 goals and eight assists from the previous campaign caught their attention before any particularly outstanding performances this season. Despite playing for a struggling Wolves team, the 25-year-old has already managed nine goals and three assists.
The West Midlands team "is thought to be extremely reluctant to let one of their key players leave in January" as a result of their difficulties.
Instead, they want to extend Cunha's contract, which has two years left on it, and he has also been linked to a move to Manchester United.
However, according to some rumors, interested parties might be able to entice him away from Molineux in the middle of the season with an offer of between £50 million and £60 million. In an attempt to capitalize on Chelsea's unexpected loss to Fulham and pass the Blues into second position, Arsenal will play Ipswich on Friday.
Ahead of the Tractor Boys' visit, Arteta made a suggestion that players could have to play out of their most familiar places in order to accommodate the absences, since Raheem Sterling had a knee injury during training.
Artete said : "We knew going into the season that we had one of the Premier League's thinnest squads.
"What do we need if our squad is the thinnest? To ensure that every player is used to their full ability and that everyone feels included, we really dug into that. Players in different positions and connections need to be rediscoverable.
Another great thing is that the lads are willing to do anything we ask of them, and the exercise is excellent.
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