Antony ‘is gone’ from Ajax with Manchester United set to make the Brazil international their fifth signing of the summer transfer window, according to reports. The Brazilian wants to leave for Erik ten Hag’s team. And it appears he’s set to finally get his wish with just days of the window left.
Manchester United have had a fruitful transfer window so far, landing the likes of Tyrell Malacia, Lisandro Martinez, Christian Eriksen and Casemiro. And they want Antony to follow the quartet to Old Trafford, with Ten Hag previously managing the 22-year-old at Ajax.
The Brazil international has gone on strike in recent days as he tries to leave Amsterdam behind, having refused to play or train with his current side. Ajax recently turned down a £76million bid for the Brazil international in the hope of getting even more.
And reliable Dutch journalist Gerjan Hamstelaar has claimed on Twitter that Antony ‘is gone’, suggesting he’s now been sold.
That will represent a huge win for Ten Hag, who has been driving interest in the Samba star throughout the transfer window so far.
And he’s now likely to provide competition for the likes of Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford, Cristiano Ronaldo, Anthony Elanga and Anthony Martial over in the Premier League. Antony is set to become United’s fourth signing from Ajax over the past decade.
Daley Blind and Donny van de Beek left Amsterdam for the Premier League in 2014 and 2020 respectively, when Louis van Gaal and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer were in charge. And United raided Ajax for Lisandro Martinez earlier this summer, with the centre-back turning down interest from Arsenal to make the move.
