Manchester United set to make £40m Ajax winger Antony their first summer signing - Paper Round

United close in on Antony The Mirror reports that Ajax winger Antony will be the first signing of the Erik ten Hag era at Manchester United. The 22-year-old Brazilian winger is wanted to provide width in a team that struggled to attack down the wings last season, under both Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and then Ralf Rangnick. Antony will cost around £40 million and United officials are said to already be in the Netherlands for talks.

Ad/> /> TransfersWest Ham complete £30m signing of Rennes' Aguerd18 HOURS AGO Paper Round’s view: Jadon Sancho has had a fairly miserable first season at Old Trafford, while the rest of the club’s wide players — Mason Greenwood, Juan Mata, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard — have left, are unavailable, or are in poor form. Bringing in someone who is untarnished by the failure of last season may help the Dutchman rebuild the side. Read the full story Arsenal target Raphinha The Sun claims that Barcelona now face competition for Brazilian winger Raphinha.

The Leeds United forward has been monitored by Xavi Hernandez but the Spanish club are yet to make a bid for the player. Instead it is Arsenal who have stepped into the frame for the 25-year-old, with a potential stumbling block being the £60m asking price that Leeds are insisting upon. /> Paper Round’s view: Leeds have survived for at least one more year in the top flight and are already active in the transfer market to support their American manager, Jesse Marsch.

With no immediate money worries and a player under contract, they do not need to make selling Raphinha an easy task for anyone, especially if they will face them next season. Arsenal will have to pay up. Read the full story West Ham move for Broja held up Armando Broja is