Antony: Manchester United confirm agreement with Ajax for £86m transfer of forward | Football News

Antony has completed his medical ahead of his £85m (€100m) move to Manchester United from Ajax.

United reached an agreement with Ajax for the eagerly-anticipated transfer on Monday, subject to international clearance.

Personal terms have been agreed and a formal announcement is expected soon.

The forward is unlikely to be available for United’s Premier League game against Leicester City on Thursday as visa and work permit are in process and they must be completed before midday on Wednesday in order for him to be included in the squad.

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The move to United will see Antony reunited with ex-Ajax boss Erik ten Hag, who has already recruited defender Lisandro Martinez from his former club.

Antony has 31 goals and 27 assists in 134 club appearances for Ajax and Sao Paulo, and two goals and two assists in nine senior appearances for his native Brazil. He has won two Eredivisie titles, and a gold medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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The Good Morning Transfers panel discuss whether Manchester United’s proposed £85m deal to sign Antony from Ajax represents good value for money

Manchester United face Arsenal at Old Trafford on Sunday, live on Sky Sports, when Antony could well make his debut.

Why Antony is Ten Hag’s man

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“For sure, we hope he will be the next star of Ajax.” It was July 2020 and Erik ten Hag, Ajax’s manager at the time, was introducing Antony, the club’s new £20m signing from Sao Paulo.

“We at Ajax are always trying to strive for the top,” added Ten Hag. “So I expect he will do his best to reach that level of expectation. The rest, we will see in the future.”

Ten Hag was right to expect big things of Antony – the Brazilian, only 19 when he agreed his move to Amsterdam, swiftly established himself as one of Ajax’s key players – but even he could not have predicted he might one day take him to Manchester United too.

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