Manchester United and Ajax have agreed a deal worth £85m for want-away winger Antony.
The 22-year-old is expected in Manchester within the next 48 hours for his medicals. United will pay a guaranteed £80.75m plus an additional £4.25m in add-ons for him. Personal terms are not considered to be an issue in this agreement.
Junior Pedroso, Antony’s agent, now on Instagram 🔴🇧🇷 #MUFC
“Here we go” ✅ pic.twitter.com/LWj2vIR2lq
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 28, 2022
As talks between the two clubs continued, Antony was once again omitted from the Ajax squad for the Utrecht game.
Anthony has been a target for United for several weeks, and earlier this week, Ajax rejected a £67.9m (€80m) approach from United.
United have also considered other possibilities during this time. They are still monitoring the status of Barcelona striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
However, Aubameyang and Chelsea have been in negotiations and it’s not clear yet how that could end.
Cody Gakpo of PSV Eindhoven continues to also interest United. It has been said that signing Antony and Gakpo together is “unlikely but not impossible.”
What Did Antony Say About United’s Interest?
On Friday, in an interview with Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano on YouTube, Antony spoke about his desire to leave.
“Since February of this year, my agents came to Amsterdam to inform Ajax of my desire to leave the club to face a new challenge and that some interested clubs would arrive and, with them, certainly a great offer.
“During the window months, meetings concluded including a proposal from Ajax for contract renewal. I made it clear once again I want to leave the club,” he continued.
“Today in a meeting with the board I expressed my interest in leaving the club, this time with a considerable offer on the table. Others have already arrived but Ajax always refuses with the argument it only has five days to replace (me).
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“I’m not asking for Ajax to release me, I am asking Ajax to sell me as the highest bid received by a player who plays in the Eredivisie.”
“I was very happy in Amsterdam, I won titles at Ajax, made friends and built part of my career, but now I reinforce that I am ready and full of motivation to follow my story and my dreams,” Antony added.
“People need to listen to me and understand that my motivation moves me towards happiness. I need this to continue performing at a high level. Ajax will always be in my heart.”
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