If Matheus Cunha wanted to leave Wolves on a good note, a deleted Instagram post won’t help his cause.
The Brazilian posted an Instagram story on Saturday, which included a picture of him training along with the caption: “Time to be happy, I will follow my dreams, not yours… So stay cool.”
Cunha’s story was visible for only a handful of minutes before it was swiftly deleted.
However, it was more than enough time for eagle-eyed Wolves fans to take a screenshot and share it on social media.
It wasn’t his only post on social media though with Cunha getting involved in an exchange with a fan who shared the story.
Responding to the fan account, the forward wrote: “
“Do you know what you want? For people to not like me here. Unfortunately I’m going to the field to solve the problem of your favourite club. I’m not here looking for alternatives to be someone important. Fans root for their own, they don’t create misfortunes all the time.”
Replying again, Cunha added: “I’m sorry but that’s exactly what you want. The first one to report fake news, not what was really in the news. I make a video and pretend it’s irrelevant. What you don’t understand is that you are an opinion maker, if you don’t like me, that’s fine friend. Let’s do the following, in common we only have the Wolves that I love so much.”
The post came a day after talkSPORT reported news of Newcastle United making contact with the Brazilian’s camp ahead of a potential summer transfer.
Newcastle aren’t the only Premier League club interested in Cunha’s services as talkSPORT understands Manchester United have already registered interest in the forward.
Nottingham Forest and Arsenal are also in the Cunha sweepstakes, although he is not the preferred option on the Gunners’ attacking wish list for the summer.
With a summer move pending coupled with the deleted Instagram story, several Wolves fans expressed their displeasure and insisted they won’t be sad to see the back of Cunha.
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One supporter wrote: “Cunha should never play for Wolves again…”
Another added: “Don’t want the clown anywhere near the team… them lads who have given distance between us and the bottom three deserve the chance to complete the job!!!”
A third said: “Get him out the football club I’m sick of him.”
Cunha has not featured in Wolves’ last four fixtures due to suspension over a red card he picked up following Wolves’ FA Cup exit against Bournemouth.
The Brazilian headbutted and kicked Cherries defender Milos Kerkez and was also slapped with a £50,000 fine on top of the four-game suspension.
In Cunha’s absence, Wolves have gone unbeaten thanks to a 1-1 draw against Everton and wins over Southampton, West Ham United and Ipswich Town.
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The run of 10 points from a possible 12 has all but preserved Wolves’ Premier League status for another season as they sit 12 points clear of 18th-placed Ipswich with seven games remaining.
Cunha, who has scored 13 league goals for Wolves this term, is eligible to return for the Black Country outfit in Sunday’s fixture against Tottenham Hotspur.
However, Wolves boss Vitor Pereira confirmed the Brazilian will not start and revealed he would stick with an unchanged line-up for a fifth-straight match.
“Matheus is committed, working and preparing himself to help the team,” Pereira said during his press conference on Friday.
“But we won the last three games, playing consistently, tactically and mentally.
“What is fair? It is fair to keep going with the same team. This is my opinion. This is football, this is commitment, this is leadership. And Matheus will come on to help us.
“He’s committed. He understands. I had a conversation with him, but I will play with the same team.”