Manchester United transfer chiefs have reportedly flown into the Netherlands to complete the transfer of Antony from Ajax. The winger was the star player under Erik Ten Hag at Ajax last season.
MANCHESTER UNITED-ANTONY TRANSFER SAGA FULL STORY
The winger starred under Erik Ten Hag as they won the Eredivisie title for the second successive year. He scored 12 goals and registered 10 assists from the right-wing. The right-wing has been the weakness of the Red Devils for the last few seasons. Antony performance seems to have impressed Erik Ten Hag who wants to bring him to Manchester United. The manager looks to turn around United’s fortunes.
The Red Devils missed out on qualification for the Champions League. Ten Hag has been charged with overhauling his squad. The owners want Ten Hag to make the squad fit for challenging for silverware and the higher positions in the Premier League. The deal for Antony is moving so fast that United representatives have traveled to Amsterdam to complete the deal. The deal is set to be completed at around £40m.
ANTONY HAS A GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH ERIK TEN HAG
Manchester United new boss is said to be keen to see Antony start his rebuild of the fallen Premier League giants. The winger had a good relationship with Erik Ten Hag after joining from Sao Paulo. He hailed the Dutchman after he officially left Ajax.
“I want to wish you all the best at your new club. I also want to thank you for everything you taught me. “Know that I will always stand with you if you need me,” he said. Antony will be the first of the what Ten Hag hopes will be five squad additions to his squad. The move for De Jong is at the movement moving slowly. Ten Hag wants to move fast to make his signings as he fulfills his promise to rejuvenate the squad.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Ragnick have struggled to find a solution to the position of right-wing last season. Ten Hag will hope that Antony can be the man to finally solve the issue. He also hopes the Brazilian will bring the best out of Marcus Rashford. Anthony Martial also plays right wing but he is expected to leave the club in search of regular first team. football
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