00:00Mateusz Kunia has been a crucial figure in Wolverhampton Wonders' battle for survival
00:07this season, with his performances often proving the difference in tight matches. His pace,
00:14technical ability and knack for scoring vital goals have made him a standout player for
00:18Wolves, especially during a campaign fraught with challenges. Without Kunia, it's hard
00:23to imagine where the club would be. I spoke with Charlie Halfonden of Birmingham World
00:28to discuss his importance to the club, their survival bid, his potential departure and
00:34what the club could face if they lose such a vital player.
00:38Charlie, with Wolves and Mateusz Kunia now, obviously we've mentioned multiple times he's
00:44been one of the star men outside of the so-called big six this season. His numbers have been
00:49remarkable, some of the goal catalogues he's got have been incredible and this stems back
00:54at the back end of last season. Notably, I remember us discussing his goal away at
01:00Nottingham Forest where he just kept dribbling, kept running. That goal was magnificent but
01:06it seems like he's outclassed that this season. He's gone a level above. He was so good under
01:11Gary O'Neill and that obviously went downhill. Then Vitor Pereira comes in and maybe questions
01:18a bit of an attitude issue but then he still pops up with some magnificent goals and that
01:23performance at Molineux against Aston Villa was magnificent. There's been some top performances,
01:30top goals for him and Vitor Pereira's side. It's a bit of a difficult one sometimes with
01:36his attitude etc. The red card decision away at Bournemouth maybe pushes the first snowball
01:43in an avalanche for Wolves because Matt Doherty ends up then taking a penalty and misses and
01:48Wolves are out of the FA Cup again. What do you make firstly? Let's just look at him
01:54and his quality. He's been amazing for Wolves this season and you actually have to question
02:00where they'd be without him.
02:03I think the word talisman certainly comes to mind when you talk about Matthias Kuhn here
02:07and I don't even know if that word exaggerates enough just how unbelievable he has been for
02:12the football club. Imagine where Wolves would be without him. I think firmly in that relegation
02:16zone alongside the likes of Ipswich and Southampton and Leicester. His goals have brought so much
02:23quality but also so many points in the Premier League this season. Every single win that
02:28Wolves have managed Matthias Kuhn has scored a goal in so far and in two of the four draws
02:33he's also had a goal involvement, either a goal or an assist in those matches. Just simply
02:38incredible numbers. He might not be scoring the winning goal every week but he also just
02:42props up in such key moments. Driving with the ball through the centre of the pitch,
02:46playing it wide, getting back in the box, getting in great positions, showing great
02:50skill. Able to pick out the top or bottom corner from range we saw against Liverpool.
02:55Fantastic goal from nothing and Anfield gets Wolves back into the game. Of course, no points
02:59in that one but of course he propelled them back into that and then the goal at Bournemouth
03:04was just unbelievable. The movement on the ball, sensational. I think the new Premier
03:09League ball, the throwback ball, really showing the movement on it as well. The lines on it
03:13just showing the impact it can have in the back of the net. Goalkeeper had absolutely
03:16no chance but then, as you mentioned, he does have a bit of a poor attitude at times. He
03:21can be a loose cannon and that red card, it could prove to be costly, couldn't it?
03:26Yeah, of course. In terms of Wolves' running now, obviously they will miss Kuhn, yeah,
03:32but let's go a bit more forward to the summer. We've mentioned his new deal, how important
03:37tying that down was. It does come with that release clause, that clause that at 25 years
03:43of age, clubs are going to look at him, look at his impact in a real struggling Wolves
03:48side this season and think, you know, that's nothing. Just above £60 million is absolutely
03:53nothing for a player of his quality.
03:55Yeah, I think we can expect movement in the summer, absolutely. If Wolves stay in the
04:00Premier League, which we probably would expect them to with the gap that they've got at the
04:03moment, maybe he can consider staying. But I just think with so many different clubs
04:08interested and different sides in the top four Champions League positions needing a
04:13new attacking player, Arsenal maybe springs to mind or Liverpool when Arne Schlott reportedly
04:19wants to get rid of quite a few of his attacking players as much as they've been incredible
04:23this season. He wants to revitalise his attack and potentially Kuhn could be the man to do
04:27that for them.
04:28I don't think we've even seen the best of him just yet because, of course, with all
04:32due respect, at Wolves, the players around him simply aren't at his level. Can you imagine
04:36what he could do in a team full of players like him? It's a bit of a scary prospect and
04:40unfortunately I think Wolves fans might have to say farewell this summer.
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