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Matheus Cunha looks to be Manchester United bound(Image: PA)

Liverpool stepped away from a move for Matheus Cunha amid concerns about how he might fit into their squad, it has been claimed.

The Brazilian international is on the verge of joining Manchester United from Wolverhampton Wanderers in a £62.5million deal after a career-best season at Molineux.

Cunha ended the campaign with 15 league goals - the joint-most for a Brazilian in the Premier League, matching totals posted by Roberto Firmino and Gabriel Martinelli.



He also signed a contract extension with Wolves midway through the campaign, allowing them to recoup a significant fee.

This was enough to convince United to match his release clause, and there is optimism the deal can be wrapped up before Cunha links up with the Brazil squad.

It has been claimed they weren't fully convinced when it came to how Cunha might fit into the current system, and instead have prioritised other targets.

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Top of that list of targets is Florian Wirtz.

Manchester City and Real Madrid were also mentioned in connection with the 21-year-old, but Liverpool are now leading the race - much to the frustration of Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen.

Liverpool have turned their attentions to Florian Wirtz(Image: Getty Images)

"Much more has been written than spoken," Dreesen told TZ (via the ECHO) before attempting what some have read as a dig at Liverpool over their failure to qualify for the upcoming Club World Cup.

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