Although the Red Devils may end up paying a lot for Antony, Romano thinks that it could be a fair amount considering he anticipates some ‘key hours ahead’ in this deal.
Man United could use a boost to their attack following a disappointing season last year, which saw them rely too heavily on Cristiano Ronaldo. While the form of Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial suffered,
Antony could be brought in and it appears that a new official bid is possible, as Romano stated in his latest column for CaughtOffside. Romano stated that a new official bid for Antony was still being expected. However, Manchester United and Ajax have key hours ahead to make a decision on the deal.
I’m a huge fan of Antony. He has been an outstanding talent since his youth at Sao Paulo.
“Of course, EUR100m seems high, but it’s important to understand Ajax’s situation at the end the transfer window. They have lost a lot players already and there is not much time for a replacement.”
Ajax had already been raked by Erik ten Hag earlier this summer to find their manager, and then signed Lisandro Martinez from the Dutch giants as an Argentine defender.
Antony was not able to attend Ajax’s game against Sparta Rotterdam last weekend and was also pictured with his agent, watching United’s victory over Liverpool last night.
Antony missed Ajax’s latest game against Sparta Rotterdam at the weekend, and was also pictured alongside his agent watching United’s win over Liverpool last night.
