New Man United signing Antony has clear answer in Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo debate

New Manchester United signing Antony signing has previously suggested that he would pick Lionel Messi over Cristiano Ronaldo in his dream line-up.

United confirmed the signing of the Brazilian from Ajax in a deal rising to €100million (£85.5m), with the 22-year-old set to sign five-year contract with the option of an additional year. It is thought that the attacker won't be eligible for the United squad to face Leicester in the Premier League on Thursday night, due to visa issues.

The Red Devils were initially reluctant to meet the Dutch club's valuation of the player and club figures doubted a deal was doable at the start of July. However, the club made a breakthrough in negotiations over the weekend and agreed a deal to bring him to Old Trafford.

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United are unlikely to make any more signings in the final days of the transfer window once deals for Antony and Martin Dubravka are confirmed. The 33-year-old goalkeeper will spend the campaign on loan at Old Trafford and will provide some competition to David de Gea. He is likely to feature in the club's Europa League group games, which will all be played before November 3.

However, Antony might have some grovelling to do with one of his new teammates. It comes after a video emerged on social media of the Brazilian choosing Paris Saint-Germain star Messi over United forward Ronaldo.

During the clip, Antony is asked a series of questions as he is shown photographs by theinterviewer and asked ifhe has a preference for the option on the left or the one on the right. While it remains unclear when the video was filmed, Antony – after some deliberation – opted to go with Messi over Portuguese