Man United set to strip Rashford of No.10 shirt ahead of Matheus Cunha signing

Manchester United are poised to strip Marcus Rashford of the iconic No.10 shirt to hand it to incoming signing Matheus Cunha.

The Red Devils have reportedly reached a full agreement to sign the Wolves forward, offering him a long-term contract running until 2030, with the option to extend by an additional year.

United are set to trigger Cunha’s £62.5million release clause, making him their first signing of the summer transfer window.

The 25-year-old impressed at Old Trafford after playing a crucial role in securing Wolves’ Premier League survival last season, registering 15 goals and six assists.

According to talkSPORT, Cunha will be given the No.10 shirt as part of the deal.

Rashford, who has worn the number since 2018, is expected to lose the shirt after being made available for transfer.

The England international appears to have no future under Ruben Amorim, who authorised Rashford’s loan move to Aston Villa in January.

Rashford was notably absent from United’s 32-man squad for their post-season tour of Asia, which followed their 2-0 victory over a 10-man Villa side on Sunday.

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While Amorim addressed the Old Trafford crowd, promising that “the good times are coming,” Cunha seemed to bid farewell to Molineux, where he has spent the last two-and-a-half seasons.

The Brazilian played the full 90 minutes as Wolves drew 1-1 against Brentford at home.

Wolves boss Vítor Pereira has remained tight-lipped about Cunha’s future.

“I have the same information as you. I don’t know. I just know he’s my player,” Pereira said.

“He’s committed with the team, he’s working with happiness and we will see what happens. You must ask him. He is happy. I feel he is happy.”