Man Utd: Ten Hag 'thinking' of bringing £84m forward to Old Trafford

Manchester United are still ‘thinking’ of bringing Ajax winger Antony to the club this summer, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano.

The Brazil international has been the subject of United’s interest for several weeks now, but so far, they have been unwilling to match his hefty price tag.

Last month, a report from GOAL revealed that the Red Devils have offered €60 million (£51m) for Antony but the Ajax hierarchy are holding out for a fee closer to €80m (£68m).

However, United have prised centre-back Lisandro Martinez away from the Johan Cruijff ArenA since then, causing the reigning Eredivisie champions to up their asking price.

The Daily Mail have now disclosed that Ajax have now placed an £84m price tag on Antony in order to underline that he is not for sale to his potential suitors.

And Erik ten Hag’s successor in Amsterdam Alfred Schreuder has underlined his confidence that the South American attacker will stay put in a recent interview with ESPN.

“I really think he will stay… we have also bought players. But we have sold so many players that I assume nobody will leave,” said the 49-year-old tactician. “If we sell one more key player, it wouldn’t be good for us.”

Ajax have already sold Sebastien Haller, Andre Onana, Ryan Gravenberch, Nicolas Tagliafico, Noussair Mazraoui and Martinez this summer in what has been a transitional period since Ten Hag’s departure.

And Romano believes the mass changes mean the deal for Antony is ‘not an easy one’ for United to complete at this moment in time.

He told GiveMeSport: “This is why the Antony deal for Man United is still something that they’re thinking, but it is not an easy one at the moment. They are not willing to offer €90 million (£75.7m) or €100 million (£84m) for