LONDON, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) — Manchester United have reached an settlement with Ajax on the switch of Brazilian Winger Antony to the Premier League membership on Tuesday.
According to Ajax’s assertion, the 2 golf equipment have agreed on a switch charge of a Dutch-record 95 million euros. Including add-ons, the charge might rise to 100 million, simply breaking the previous file (about 75 million) set by Frenkie de Jong’s transfer from Ajax to Barcelona.
Antony, who agreed with Man Utd on private phrases following his medical check on Monday, additionally turns into the third most costly participant within the membership’s historical past after Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku.
Antony shall be reunited with coach Erik ten Hag and defender Lisandro Martinez, who each moved to Old Trafford from Ajax in the summertime.
The Brazilian has scored 31 objectives and given 27 assists for Ajax and his earlier membership Sao Paulo, and has additionally made 9 appearances for the Brazil nationwide group, in addition to successful an Olympic gold medal in Tokyo 2020.
His arrival comes lower than every week after Manchester United signed Brazilian worldwide midfielder Casemiro, whereas the membership are reported to be engaged on a mortgage deal for Newcastle United goalkeeper Martin Dubravka.
Although Manchester United’s subsequent recreation is in opposition to Leicester City on Thursday, Antony is unlikely to have his work allow with the intention to make his debut and can most likely have to attend till Sunday when the United host league leaders Arsenal.