Cunia stirs controversy by shrugging at Manchester United fans! Glikser seeks transfer, United considers Mateta

Following Manchester United’s 1-1 draw against the league’s bottom team Wolves, making them the third side this season to fail to defeat them, loud jeers filled Old Trafford. The ex-"Wolf King" Cunia seemed visibly unhappy and shrugged at the stands when exiting, causing controversy.

Cunia was highly anticipated by coach Ruben Amorim during the match but failed to deliver a strong performance. Since joining Manchester United for £62.5 million, his goals and assists have been scarce; in half a season, he has played 16 games with only 3 goals and 1 assist, far from his impressive 15-goal tally at Wolves last season.

Some fans believe supporters should never boo their own team and always stand behind them. However, ordinary people earning perhaps £20 a week pay high prices to cheer at Old Trafford, only to see players earning up to £200,000 weekly showing no fighting spirit and failing to beat the league’s bottom club this season. Therefore, the crowd is fully justified in booing players they are unhappy with.

Coach Amorim admitted, "If you play for Manchester United, who starts, who sits on the bench, or who gets substituted doesn’t really matter. What matters is giving your all and winning. That’s the pressure we face. You can look at this game, our player positioning, and tactical setup — we faced difficulties at crucial moments. Especially after scoring, towards the end of the first half, we repeatedly made mistakes. This happens today and at other times. It’s those moments and details that cost us many points."

Due to the lack of goals from the forwards and Glikser’s pressure to move to Serie A’s Roma, having already submitted a transfer request in internal club meetings to express his desire to leave, his agent believes Manchester United will grant permission since "forced moves rarely succeed." If the 24-year-old Dutch striker is allowed to depart, United will need to bring in a new attacker.

Transfer expert Peter O’Rourke from "Football Insider" revealed that Manchester United are considering making another move for Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta. They are currently monitoring his contract situation, which runs until 2027, but renewal talks have stalled.

United have been linked multiple times with the 28-year-old French striker, but Sir Jim Ratcliffe prefers signing younger players, which led to choosing Szeszko. However, after using him, it appears that a more experienced player like Mateta might better suit Amorim’s squad.

There are also rumors linking Manchester United with Hoffenheim winger Bazoumana Touré, a 19-year-old Ivorian left winger hailed as the "new Mané," attracting interest from several Premier League clubs. Hoffenheim reportedly demands at least €45 million to sell Touré.

Another rumored target for United is Yan Diomande, also from Ivory Coast. The 19-year-old RB Leipzig prodigy has drawn attention from many clubs. Initially, his price tag was said to be €100 million, but German Sky Sports reports it might only take €60 million to secure him.

Before the winter transfer window opened, Manchester United considered activating the £65 million release clause to sign Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth. However, the Ghanaian international ultimately chose Manchester City, with the deal expected to conclude within a week. One key reason Semenyo rejected United was his belief that he was not their first choice. United also approached him in the summer but later opted to sign Cunia and Mbemou.