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Manchester United have been scouting Bayern Munich wonderkid Maycon Cardozo and Matheus Cunha could help him settle at Carrington.
Ineos have made a habit of signing young stars at Manchester United and Bayern Munich winger Maycon Cardozo is the next on their radar.
United scouts have been wowed by Cardozo, praising his technical ability and rapid progression during his breakthrough in Germany.
If the 17-year-old does make a move to Old Trafford, Matheus Cunha will be waiting to take him under his wing.
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Immediately, there are some similarities that stand out when you compare Cunha and Cardozo.
Both players were born in Brazil – Cunha hails from Joao Pessoa, while Cardozo comes from Sao Paulo. There is already a strong Portuguese-speaking group at Old Trafford, including captain Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Dalot and the departing Casemiro.
Cunha has been described as lively and outgoing in the dressing room, so it seems he would be one of the leading figures to take a young player under his wing.
According to Cardozo’s Bayern profile, when he was asked one thing he would love to do in life, he replied: Go surfing in Brazil.
Cunha’s iconic surfing celebration stems from his love of the watersport, so there is naturally a connection in that way between both stars.
Finally, Cardozo has been a versatile forward at Bayern, playing on both wings and occasionally through the middle. Cunha has also done that throughout his career, so he will be a natural role model for the youngster to learn from.
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Maycon Cardozo can see Man United first-team pathway
Interim head coach Michael Carrick has confirmed that United want a new left winger, and Cardozo could be an option.
There is no denying that Cardozo is still a very raw talent and would need time to settle and adapt before improving the first-team squad.
But in Cunha and Patrick Dorgu, United have two players who can be regular starters out wide while Cardozo settles at United and eventually competes for a starting spot.
Ineos have already proven that youngsters who sign for the club can be shown a pathway to the first team. If competition is too fierce at Bayern under Vincent Kompany, United could offer Cardozo an escape.
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