Report: Berta tells Arsenal he wants to sign star who ‘walks into every Premier League XI’

Arsenal may have had a boost in their quest to sign an attacker for Mikel Arteta, with reports stating that a move for Wolverhampton Wanderers star Matheus Cunha is likely to be in the offing - and that is due to potential new sporting director Andrea Berta, who boasts a previous liking for the star having worked with him in Spain.

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Berta has 'agreed' to become the new sporting director at Arsenal, despite interest from other clubs - with the Premier League being too good an opportunity to turn down after succeeding Edu, who confirmed his departure earlier this season. And having previously worked with Cunha, a move for the in-form attacker could be the first move on his agenda.

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The report by TBR Football claims that during talks for Berta to become Arsenal's new sporting director, he's also confirmed his admiration of Cunha - and with the Gunners having a long-standing interest in the Brazilian's talents, it's a deal that could happen in the coming weeks. Cunha only signed for Wolves in January 2023 from Atletico Madrid - where Berta was employed at the time - and so he knows the player well, which could work in the Gunners' favour.

Matheus Cunha's Premier League statistics - Wolves squad ranking

Stats

Output

Squad rank

Appearances

26

=2nd

Goals

13

1st

Key Passes Per Game

1.7

1st

Shots Per Game

3.3

1st

Dribbles Per Game

1.9

1st

Match rating

7.36

1st

Berta remains a huge fan of the former RB Leipzig star, according to the report, with the attacker being a player that he has always believed in since he signed for the La Liga title challengers - and with Cunha being on Arsenal's radar for an extended period of time, he will remain under consideration for the Gunners - especially having been branded as being able to 'walk into any Premier League XI' by Wolves fanpage founder @daveazzopardi.

Berta is close to joining Arsenal, and with a similar mindset in terms of a move for the Wolves star, the need for an attacker is likely to be paramount to success at the Emirates Stadium - with the report stating that Arteta's squad could even be bolstered with the arrival of two new forwards to quell their forward line woes.

GIVEMESPORT Key Statistic: Matheus Cunha has 11 caps for Brazil but is yet to score a goal for his country.

Cunha is thought to have a £63million release clause in his contract, which would represent a big outlay for Arsenal - but with proven Premier League quality, the Gunners could spend a lot more money on a worse star than the Wolves icon.

Statistics courtesy of WhoScored. Correct as of 11-03-25.

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