Wolves can sign ideal Matheus Cunha replacement with surprise bid for £18.5m-rated Brighton attacker…
Carlos Soler, who’s currently on loan from PSG, won’t be staying at West Ham United — but there’s still a chance he stays in the Premier League.
Soler joined West Ham last summer looking for more regular playing time and a fresh challenge. Several clubs showed interest, but West Ham managed to land him on deadline day.
That said, a report from Claret and Hugh in February indicated West Ham probably won’t take up the option to buy Soler included in the loan deal.
The transfer fee, just under €20 million, isn’t a big hurdle, but Soler’s high wages are causing headaches. That makes it challenging for West Ham to push through a permanent move.
Could Brighton keep PSG outcast in the Premier League?
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Le Parisien reports that while his future won’t be with the Hammers, Brighton & Hove Albion are keen on the player.
ℹ️ Mukiele et Soler ne sont pas dans les plans de Luis Enrique et de Campos !
📋 Luis Campos a déjà sondé le marché pour Mukiele. Des clubs de Premier League sont venus aux renseignements.
ℹ️ Pour Carlos Soler, idem, il ne devrait pas rester à West Ham, mais Brighton… pic.twitter.com/2TpA9huNcy
— ParisSG INFOS (@Paris_sginfos) May 23, 2025.
Last month, Football Insider reported that West Ham United are unlikely to make Soler’s loan from PSG permanent. Instead, they plan to use the funds to strengthen other areas of the squad.
It will be interesting to see what happens with Soler, but it’s clear that his future isn’t in Paris.
Wolves can sign ideal Matheus Cunha replacement with surprise bid for £18.5m-rated Brighton attacker..
Brighton & Hove Albion could be the surprise source of Wolves’ replacement for Matheus Cunha.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are expected to lose talismanic attacker Matheus Cunha when the summer transfer window opens on June 1.
Manchester United have reportedly reached a full agreement on personal terms with Cunha and the Red Devils are set to activate the forward’s £62.5 million release clause. Wolves were afforded some hope that they may keep hold of Cunha for another season or several when he signed a new contract in February to ward off interest from the likes of Arsenal and Nottingham Forest, but it quickly became apparent that he was setting himself up for a summer exit.
Wolves fans will have mixed reactions to Cunha’s departure. Some will feel bitter towards the Brazilian for ditching Wanderers for a team that’s not even in European football next year, while others will be understanding of his ambitions to play for a bigger club. Some may share both beliefs, and all perspectives are perfectly understandable.
One thing you can’t take away from Cunha, though, is the fact that he’s been an excellent servant to the football club. Without his 15 goals and six assists in 32 Premier League appearances this season, Wanderers would have been a lot closer to relegation reckoning. Even when the Old Gold were struggling in 19th, Cunha was still shining through as the bright spark.
It’s rare that any divorce is completely amicable but, regardless of the emotions surrounding Cunha’s exit, Wolves must turn their attention to his potential replacement. Vitor Pereira, preferring a three-back formation with one striker and two wide forwards, will be looking to bring in someone who can play off the left and drift inside.
Birmingham World understands Manchester City attacking midfielder James McAtee is being considered as one possible option. The 22-year-old has scored seven goals in 936 minutes across all competitions his season, impressing most with a hat-trick in the 8-0 thrashing of Salford City in the FA Cup back in November.
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