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Matheus Cunha joined Wolves in December 2022 Some fans could have been forgiven for thinking Saturday's game against Aston Villa would be Matheus Cunha's last in a Wolves shirt. The Brazil forward, 25, has scored 11 goals in 23 Premier League games for Wolves this season, but had been linked with a move away from Molineux in the past month. With the transfer window closing on Monday evening, it looked like Cunha could have left with a brilliant farewell goal, curling past Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez to seal a 2-0 win in the West Midlands derby. But his celebration was telling as he pointed to the Wolves crest on his shirt, blew kisses to the crowd and appeared to mimic signing a contract. A few hours later he did it for real, with Wolves announcing at 22: 15 GMT that Cunha had signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract. Head coach Vitor Pereira said after the game - which lifted Wolves out of the bottom three - the former Atletico Madrid forward is "committed" to the club and determined to ensure they begin next season in the top flight. "He knows in the future he can play for the best teams in England, but he's committed with us, " Pereira told BBC Match of the Day. "He has the conscience that it is very important if he leaves, to leave the club in the Premier League. "He has this quality. He is a special player. He has the quality to get the ball and create a goal alone. " Wolves initially signed Cunha on loan from Atletico Madrid in December 2022 in a deal that had the potential to reach £35m. He began his professional career with Swiss club Sion in 2017, and has also played for RB Leipzig and Hertha Berlin in Germany. After Cunha's new contract was announced, Wolves chairman Jeff Shi said: "We can all see his quality on the pitch, but off it he's developed into a leader of the group, and we're delighted that he's signed a new contract. "It's always important to us that we reward our strongest and most impactful players, and Matheus deserves this new deal. " This video can not be played Pereira says Cunha is 'committed' to Wolves following goal in Villa win Latest Wolves news, analysis and fan views Get Wolves news sent straight to your phone Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Borthwick's bold plan crumbles to dust in Dublin 'All-round package' Jones makes difference for Scotland Liverpool pass 'tough challenge' with flying colours Reggae’s first and greatest superstar, Bob Marley Bob Marley's first steps into the music industry, from a rural village to the yards of Kingston Can a fashion entrepreneur bag a Dragon? Also in the den, a canine swimming club owner hopes the Dragons don’t think he’s barking mad Tanni Grey-Thompson reflects on her astonishing career From a Paralympic gold medal winner to a campaigner and crossbench peer Chris Packham unravels the world's most bizarre events Discover the secrets behind the bird-killing death ray and the monkey that's learnt first aid Borthwick's bold plan crumbles to dust in Dublin 'All-round package' Jones makes difference for Scotland Liverpool pass 'tough challenge' with flying colours 'Not a magician' but Moyes casts spell again at Everton How Forest's Elanga & Gibbs-White 'ran Brighton ragged' Video How Forest's Elanga & Gibbs-White 'ran Brighton ragged' 'Best midfield in the league' - Keown praises Liverpool trio. Video'Best midfield in the league' - Keown praises Liverpool trio Knight still the right captain for England - Hartley 'A one-man show' - the legacy of transfer king Raiola Why have teams fallen short in Six Nations three-peat bid? Nurmagomedov v Makhachev - who leads lightweight GOAT race? 'The prince who never became king' - Neymar returns to Santos 'He is a world-class assassin' - Shearer meets Isak The night the Super Bowl lights went out in New Orleans Busting myths about causes of Spurs' injury crisis Remarkable tale of Czar of Hearts Vladimir Romanov How Rangers and Europa League seem made for each other Scotland's Russell on Netflix, near misses & family Five ways a new format has transformed the Champions League How does the Six Nations scoring work? Video How does the Six Nations scoring work? Are we in a golden age of the Six Nations? Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.