Alan Shearer sticks boot into Man Utd with Matheus Cunha transfer verdict

Premier League icon claims that Matheus Cunha won't make a difference at - unless he's followed by 'six or seven' more signings. Cunha, 25, is high on United's summer shopping list, despite with in February.

Written into that deal is a , a fee which Old Trafford chiefs . Brazilian forward Cunha following interest from and in the , and he was influential during .

United are planning to sell , , and , all of whom , in order to rebuild squad. And that's exactly what Shearer feels United need in order for Cunha to thrive.

"[He] wouldn't make a difference for Man United - they're going to need another six or seven players on top of that," the Premier League's all-time top goalscorer declared. "He's just one of the players, if it is going to happen, but yeah I get it and I understand it"

Shearer went on to say: "He'll be a welcome addition, absolutely. I don't know what they're going to have to pay for him. I suspect it's quite a hefty amount. Has he got talent? Absolutely. Is he a bit of a maverick? Yeah, but you get that with most good players - they have an edge to them and a side which some people may not like."

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United are targeting Cunha, who'd likely play in one of the No.10 positions in Amorim's system, plus a striker. Liam Delap is under consideration and Shearer is a big fan of the 22-year-old, who's expected to be available for £30m if are relegated.

"They need a top-class centre-forward like Delap, but they need someone like Cunha as well," the former striker told . "They need players defensively as well - all around the pitch they need reinforcements.

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"Whether they can go out and spend that much, I don't know. I suspect that may depend whether they get into the or not. I've read that there's about a £30m release clause for Liam Delap, which means that someone is going to get a real bargain in that. It isn't a lot of money for a centre-forward with big potential, like he has.

"He'll have tons of options, Delap will. When you look at all the clubs who need a centre-forward in the - Arsenal, , Man United, , Spurs - there'll be huge clubs all looking at Delap. There's no doubt, if it is that amount of money, then he will have big options."

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