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Erik ten Hag left red-faced over Man United transfer as Old Trafford icon's advice ignored

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Since Erik ten Hag took the reins at Manchester United in 2022, he's been on a spending spree, with £600 million shelled out on 15 permanent signings.

Antony stands as the priciest among these acquisitions and the club's second most expensive buy ever. The Red Devils forked out approximately £85 million to bring the Brazilian winger over from Ten Hag's previous team, Ajax, but his impact has been less than stellar.

Antony's record so far is modest, with just five goals and three assists across 56 Premier League matches, and notably, three of those contributions came within his first trio of league games.

Edwin van der Sar, the United icon who served as Ajax's CEO when Antony was signed, had previously cautioned that the club had paid over the odds for him. READ MORE: Erik ten Hag Man United future LIVE updates with Ruud van Nistelrooy plan and Tuchel latest READ MORE: Why Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho is out of Argentina squad amid injury concern While Van der Sar acknowledged Antony's "potential world star" status, he felt another year at Ajax would have been beneficial for his growth.

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