Manchester United reach £85m agreement for Brazilian forward Antony from Eredivisie club Ajax

Manchester United have reached an agreement to sign Ajax forward Antony for £85m. In a statement on the club's official website they worte: «Manchester United has reached agreement with Ajax for the transfer of Antony, subject to a medical, player terms being finalised, and international clearance.» Ad The arrival of the Brazilian forward will take the Red Devils' summer spending to over £200m. Premier LeagueTwo in, one out at Man Utd, and that isn’t counting Ronaldo – The Warm-Up5 HOURS AGO Antony arrived at the Dutch giants in a £20m deal from Sao Paulo in 2020.

At the time, then-Ajax boss Erik ten Hag tipped Antony for great success in Amsterdam. He said: «For sure, we hope he will be the next star of Ajax.» In the following two seasons, Antony recorded double figures with 22 goals and 20 assists. His performances helped Ajax to back-to-back Eredivisie titles.

He broke into the Brazil team last year, making nine appearances in the last 12 months and scored twice in World Cup Qualifiers. Manchester United's pursuit of Antony began early in the summer, but it required a protracted chase for them to land the Brazil winger. He had been training alone for several weeks, but felt compelled to give an interview to journalist Fabrizio Romano and expressed his desire to move on.

Antony said: «I'm not asking Ajax to release me, I'm asking Ajax to sell me with the highest bid ever for Eredivisie player. I've been insisting on this theme since February so that the club could rebuild the team with peace of mind». It was reported on Saturday that Antony was refusing to play for Ajax in an attempt to force through the deal.