Profile
Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha is listed as a midfielder in FPL and currently plays for Man Utd. At £8.1m, after opening the game at £8.0m, he sits in an awkward but interesting bracket, expensive enough to compete with proven midfield picks, but cheap enough to act as a flexible fourth or fifth midfielder.
Cunha’s appeal comes from role and involvement. He is the kind of midfielder managers look at when they want attacking contribution without paying premium prices. The latest community chatter reflects that. LetsTalkFPL has already highlighted him as a midfield option for Double Gameweek 36, which tells you he is firmly on the radar for active managers. The wider press has also had eyes on him, with Sky Sports noting he wasted a late chance to steal a Man Utd win at Sunderland, a reminder that the underlying involvement is there even when the finish is not.
His availability is also clean for now, with status listed as a, so there is no immediate injury flag clouding the decision.
This-season output
The headline total is solid rather than spectacular. Cunha has produced 132 points across 2324 minutes, which works out to 4.3 points per game. His recent level is a little below that, with a 3.8 form over the last five matches, so this is not a player arriving in explosive short-term shape.
In raw attacking output, he has delivered 9 goals and 4 assists. For a midfielder, that return is respectable, though not elite. There is also some secondary value in his profile, with 7 clean sheets, 12 bonus points and a 534 BPS total. That bonus number suggests he can collect extras when he does return, but he has not dominated the system often enough to become a consistent bonus magnet.
The broader creativity and threat data is captured by an 181.2 ICT Index. That is a useful figure, showing sustained involvement over the season, but again it points more toward steady contribution than must-own explosiveness. In FPL terms, Cunha looks like a reliable stream player rather than a set-and-forget midfield cornerstone.
Ownership and price journey
Cunha is currently selected by 8.0% of managers, which places him in the interesting middle ground. He is not a major differential, but he is far from template. That ownership level is often where good rank gains can be made if a player lands in the right run of fixtures.
The transfer market this gameweek shows modest momentum behind him. He has seen 53,115 transfers in against 41,564 transfers out, a positive swing that suggests managers are buying the fixture run and possible double gameweek utility rather than chasing hot form.
His price has only moved by +0.1m, from £8.0m to £8.1m, so there has not been a huge market surge. That matters. It tells you the game is interested, but not convinced. In practical terms, it means there is still room to buy without feeling like you are joining too late.
Upcoming outlook
The final three fixtures are decent enough to keep him in the conversation. In GW36, Man Utd go away to SUN with an expected points projection of 3.56. In GW37, they are at home to NFO with 3.65 xP, the best of his next three on paper. Then in GW38, they travel away to BHA with 3.38 xP.
Those projections are steady, but they do not scream captaincy. Even his best projected week, 3.65 xP in GW37, is more in line with a support pick than a premium armband option. If you own him, you can feel comfortable starting him through this stretch. If you do not own him, the case is more about squad structure and upside from an under-owned midfielder than about chasing a captain haul.
The missed late chance at Sunderland is also relevant. It is frustrating in the short term, but FPL managers should usually prefer chances missed to players disappearing completely. Opportunity still drives points potential, and Cunha appears involved enough to stay live as a pick.
Verdict
Watch to own. Cunha is not an automatic buy, and he is certainly not a top captaincy candidate, but 132 points, 9 goals, 4 assists and just 8.0% ownership give him clear appeal as a final-weeks midfielder. The £8.1m price is fair, the fixtures are playable, and the transfer trend is positive.
If you need a stable midfield option with some differential value, he is viable. If you already own stronger premium mids, he is more of a luxury than a necessity. For most managers, Cunha sits in the sweet spot between safe hold and selective buy, but not in the must-buy or captain-first tier.