Antony decided to join the Red Devils
The PL club has held informal discussions with Antony Matheus dos Santos about a move, but no offer has yet been made to Ajax.
A little about the topic
The Red Devils have received support in the pursuit of the Brazilian, and the player is determined to reunite with Ten Hag. The Red Devils have held informal discussions about the Brazilian player but have yet to make an offer to Ajax. Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag wants to add to the attack that lost Lingard and Cavani this summer, while Greenwood continues to be unavailable. The 22 year old has made it clear he wants to join his former head coach at Old Trafford.
What will happen?
Antony has a strong relationship with Erik after the pair worked together in Ajax, winning two Eredivisie titles and the Dutch Cup. The new head coach remains a big fan of the Brazilian and identified him as a target during a transfer summit with football director John Murtough in Amsterdam last month. Another target under discussion was Uruguayan footballer Darwin Nunez, but Manchester United pulled out of the run for the player who signed a deal for the Reds that could be worth £85m.
While Manchester United sources insist they didn’t want to get into a bidding war with their fierce rival, it’s also clear that the Brazilian had his heart set at Anfield. The striker’s preference this summer is a move to Manchester United, who also had to convince De Jong he should trade Barcelona for Manchester.
Five new players?
The Dutch manager wants five new signings in his first transfer window at the club – with his midfield priority. Frenkie de Jong is the lead target and Eriksen is also wanted. Attack is the next position Erik wants to turn to, with the Brazilian on the wanted list while he is also an admirer of Christopher Nkunku’s RB Leipzig.
Dumfries’ Inter Milan have been identified as a potential right-back while attention is now turning to Ajax’s Lisandro Martinez and club mate Timber appears to rule out a move. They are on the hunt for Derby starlet Malcolm Ebiowei while Watford goalkeeper Bachmann could replace Dean Henderson, who is set to join Nottingham Forest on loan. Sources at the club say preparatory work has now been done on a number of targets and deals are expected to be finalized soon.