Summer signing Cunha relieved to end drought

MATHEUS CUNHA was overjoyed to finally get off the mark for Manchester United as the wait for his first goal was starting to play on the summer signing’s mind.

- By SIMON PEACH

The 26-year-old joined the Old Trafford side in a £62.5million deal from Wolves, where he scored 17 times in all competitions last term and equalled the most goals by a Brazilian in a Premier League campaign with 15.

Cunha has impressed in his first few months at United but had to wait until his ninth appearance before finally opening his account with a beautiful guided effort from the edge of the box in Saturday's 4-2 win against Brighton.

“Yeah, finally,” the beaming Brazil international said. “Wow. I worked so hard for this. The win (for) start(ers), to come in and I'm so happy.

“But of course I want a little bit more contribution and then today’s coming, (but) we win and then everything's fine”