Manchester United reach £81.3m agreement with Ajax for Antony

Manchester United have announced that they have reached an agreement to sign winger Antony from Dutch side Ajax.

The Premier League side are set to pay an initial fee of £81.3 million for the 22 year old Brazilian, subject to a medical, personal terms being finalised and international clearance. The deal could potentially rise to more than £86m after add-ons.

It makes Antony United's second most expensive signing of all time, taking him ahead of £80m Harry Maguire and behind only the £89m record paid out for Paul Pogba.

He becomes new manager Eric ten Hag's fifth signing of the summer after Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen, Lisandro Martinez – who played under Ten Hag at Ajax alongside Antony – and Casemiro, taking the Old Trafford club's summer spending to more than £200m.

Antony registered 24 goals and provided 22 assists in 82 appearances for Ajax, as well as two goals in nine senior appearances for Brazil.

He has won two Eredivisie titles with Ten Hag at Ajax, and a gold medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

An agreement has been reached for the transfer of @Antony00