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title: "Liverpool: Reds make ‘official proposal’ for Matheus Cunha"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-reds-make-official-proposal-for-matheus-cunha/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2022-01-29T07:15:22Z"
modified: "2022-01-29T07:15:22Z"
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# Liverpool: Reds make ‘official proposal’ for Matheus Cunha

**Liverpool have made an ‘official proposal’ to sign Atletico Madrid attacker Matheus Cunha in January, according to a fresh transfer rumour.**

### The Lowdown: Cunha not a key man

The 22-year-old made the move to the La Liga champions last summer after joining from Hertha Berlin, but he has struggled to be a key man under Diego Simeone.

Cunha has been limited to [just three starts in La Liga](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/362758/Show/Matheus-Cunha), coming on as a substitute on 14 occasions, while also failing to start a single Champions League match, racking up only 573 minutes across the two major competitions.

Thus, it makes sense that the Brazilian could look for a move elsewhere, and Liverpool have now emerged as possible suitors.

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### The Latest: Liverpool make ‘official proposal’

According to [*AS*](https://as.com/futbol/2022/01/28/primera/1643371073_076347.html) \[via [*Sport Witness*](https://sportwitness.co.uk/liverpool-make-official-proposal-brazilian-tempted-player-klopp-willing-make-effort/)\], the Reds want to snap him up before the January transfer window closes on Monday night, despite Luis Diaz looking likely to join over the weekend ([BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60165986)).

Liverpool are believed to have shown a ‘strong interest’ in Cunha and Jurgen Klopp sees him as a ‘good reinforcement’ for his squad.

To this point, however, Atletico have refused the interest.

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### The Verdict: January move feels unlikely

While Cunha is a talented player who could thrive at Anfield, possessing end product, work rate and strength – he enjoyed [23 goal involvements](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/matheus-cunha/alletore/spieler/517894) in 40 appearances for Hertha with 13 goals and ten assists – it would be a surprise to see him join in January.

Assuming Diaz makes the move to Liverpool, Klopp will already have five top-quality attacking options at his disposal, not to mention Takumi Minamino, Divock Origi and Kaide Gordon all on the fringes, too.

A summer move for Cunha would feel more likely, especially if one of [Sadio Mane](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sadio-mane/profil/spieler/200512) or [Roberto Firmino](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/roberto-firmino/profil/spieler/131789) were to leave as they enter the final 18 months of their current deals.

While Cunha is apparently a player Klopp rates highly due to his ‘strength and quality’ ([Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/liverpool-make-official-proposal-brazilian-tempted-player-klopp-willing-make-effort/)), this one feels like a move to keep on the back burner for now.

***In other news, Liverpool are also hopeful of signing another player this month. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-transfer-rumours/liverpool-reds-still-hopeful-of-january-move-for-fabio-carvalho/).***