Nottingham Forest: Jair Cunha’s superb stats vs FC Porto prove he was well worth the wait
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Credit: Imago Fri 17 April 2026 13:15, UK Nottingham Forest have been forced to wait to see Jair Cunha in action following his reported £10million move from Botafogo last summer.The 21-year-old has spent much of the season on the bench, injured or not even registered, amid a difficult start to life in England. Morgan Gibbs-White’s winning goal would come just four minutes later.Nottingham Forest’s good form appears to come at the perfect time, with Vitor Pereira’s side now set for a Europa League semi-final clash against Aston Villa. ⚽ Nottingham Forest Matchday ⚽ Team news, line-ups, expert previews and tactical analysis for every Nottingham Forest fixture.
VISIT THE FOREST MATCH HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Jair Cunha proves his worth vs FC PortoFormer Manchester United scout Mick Brown exclusively told Football Insider last month that Liverpool are keen to sign Murillo this summer.The centre-back has been hugely impressive for Nottingham Forest again this season and will attract a sizable fee if he leaves, with three years left on his contract. Thursday was just the defender’s eighth appearance in a Nottingham Forest shirt, and it came in one of their biggest games of the season.
The centre-back made two tackles, two clearances and won all but one of his duels.Despite the slow start to Cunha’s Nottingham Forest career, £10m is starting to look like an extremely good piece of business.Nottingham Forest fans applaud CunhaSean Dyche’s lack of trust in Cunha led many Nottingham Forest fans to believe that the 21-year-old was not ready for action yet. Opportunities since the arrival of Pereira have called those decisions into question, however, with fans left massively impressed after Thursday’s display.Jair Cunha is going to the very very top absolute star boy— Adam Webster (@Adam_Webster96) April 16, 2026 View Tweet A word on Jair Cunha…Didn’t notice him at all… which is just about the biggest compliment I could pay a CB.Absolute gem of a signing!#NFFC— Scott (@ScottF_NFFC) April 16, 2026 View Tweet Jair Cunha btw.