Antony: Man Utd fan's Twitter thread analyses Brazil star after watching him for months

Antony is seemingly a Manchester United player in all but name right now.

Having been linked with a move to Old Trafford all summer long, the last few weeks have seen the Brazilian winger really start pushing for a move and the Glazer family loosening their pursestrings in tandem.

The result has been a major transfer that has fans simultaneously excited about seeing the player in action and wary that the club has paid through their nose to get the deal over the line.

The move was given Fabrizio Romano’s revered ‘here we go’ seal of approval earlier this week with the fee for Antony’s services weighing in at an eye-watering €100 million.

It’s the third signing that Erik ten Hag has completed from the Eredivisie this summer with Lisandro Martinez having already made the move over from Ajax, while Tyrell Malacia was plucked from Feyenoord.

But exactly what will Antony bring to the table compared to the likes of Marcus Rashford, Antony Martial, Jadon Sancho and Anthony Elanga that United can already call upon in wide positions?

Besides, that’s ultimately what’s most important because the likes of Virgil van Dijk and Kevin De Bruyne have been a testament to the fact that sometimes overpaying for a transfer can be worth it in the long run.

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And when it comes to getting a feel for the impact that a new player will have on your team, there can be no substitute for, well, sitting down and watching their body of work with your own two eyes.

Preferably full games and ‘every touch’ videos, that is, as opposed to YouTube’s favourite ‘Welcome to -insert club-‘ trend where the imperfections of a player can often be