Manchester: Manchester United have reached an settlement to signal Brazil ahead Antony from Ajax, the English Premier League membership introduced Tuesday.
Ajax mentioned they have got agreed a switch charge of 95 million euros (£81 million). Together with add-ons, the price may upward push to 100 million euros (£86 million).
Dutch nationwide information company ANP mentioned that if the deal is going thru, it is going to be a report for an Eredivisie participant, surpassing the 86 million euros most worth of Frenkie de Jong’s transfer from Ajax to Barcelona 3 years in the past.
Antony has scored 31 targets in 134 membership appearances for Ajax and Sao Paulo, and two targets in 9 senior appearances for Brazil.
Via shifting to Previous Trafford, the 22-year-old might be reunited with former Ajax supervisor Erik ten Hag, who has already introduced defender Lisandro Martinez to United from the Dutch giants.
“Since February of this 12 months, my brokers got here to Amsterdam to tell Ajax of my want to go away the membership to stand a brand new problem and that some golf equipment would arrive and, with them, indisputably a super be offering,” Antony mentioned by means of Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano on YouTube over the weekend, as he made transparent his goal to go away the facet.
“All the way through the window months, conferences concluded together with an offer from Ajax for a freelance renewal. I made it transparent as soon as once more I need to depart the membership.
“Nowadays in a gathering with the board I expressed my passion in leaving the membership, this time with a substantial be offering at the desk. Others have already arrived (however) Ajax at all times refuses with the argument it best has 5 days to switch (me).
“I’m now not asking (for Ajax) to free up me, I’m asking Ajax to promote me for the very best bid gained for a participant who performs within the Eredivisie.”
Antony added: “I used to be more than happy in Amsterdam. I gained titles at Ajax, made buddies and constructed a part of my occupation, however now I make stronger that I’m in a position and filled with motivation to observe my tale and my desires…Ajax will at all times be in my center.”
The switch window closes on Thursday night, when United might be in Leicester in quest of a 3rd successive Premier League victory. It’s not going Antony might be concerned in opposition to the Foxes, lately backside of the desk.
United began the season with humiliating defeats by way of Brighton and Brentford best to dance again with a 2-1 win over sour competitors Liverpool and closing weekend’s tricky 1-0 win away to Southampton.
Martinez, Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen and Casemiro have already arrive at Previous Trafford throughout this switch window.