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title: "Leeds United: Contact made for Matheus Nunes"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2022-07-27T06:16:13Z"
modified: "2022-07-27T06:16:13Z"
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# Leeds United: Contact made for Matheus Nunes

**[Leeds United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/) have been in contact with Sporting CP over a potential move for Matheus Nunes, according to reports in Portugal over the last 48 hours.**

### The Lowdown: Nunes profiled

Nunes, labelled as [‘very fast’](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/matheus-nunes-inside-track-everton-20861339?asc=) by former teammate Goncalo Santos, is 23 years of age and can play as a defensive, central or attacking midfielder.

Valued at a career-high £31.5m by [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/matheus-nunes/profil/spieler/601883), the Portugal international is under contract until [2026](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/matheus-nunes/profil/spieler/601883) and has made [99](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/matheus-nunes/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/601883) appearances for Sporting, contributing to [15](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/matheus-nunes/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/601883) goals.

He has been [linked](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-transfer-matheus-nunes-response-27571273) with the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool and Wolves this summer, and it seems as if Leeds are also admirers of the midfielder.

### The Latest: Leeds enquiry

[MOT Leeds News](https://motleedsnews.com/news/leeds-united-make-contact-to-sign-sporting-cp-midfielder-matheus-nunes/) relayed an update from Tuesday’s edition of [Record](https://www.pressreader.com/portugal/record-portugal/20220726/page/9) regarding Leeds and Nunes.

The newspaper believe that the Whites have been monitoring the midfielder and have recently made an enquiry after remaining in the Premier League.

The report cites a €50m (£42.4m) fee but state that another year in Portugal currently looks like the most realistic option.

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### The Verdict: Splash the cash, but on a forward

It’s good to see that Leeds are looking at ambitious big-money moves, however, their main priority right now should be a new out and out centre-forward.

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Patrick Bamford missed plenty of the previous campaign with a number of [injury issues](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/patrick-bamford/leistungsdaten/spieler/183334/plus/0?saison=2021), which left Jesse Marsch relying on Joe Gelhardt for the run-in.

The new season is fast approaching and Marsch won’t want to be short in attack again, so signing a forward as soon as possible appears to be of more importance over a fifth midfield addition of the summer.