Man Utd have agreed £85m deal to sign Antony from Ajax.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United have agreed an £85m deal with Ajax for winger Antony.
United will pay a guaranteed £80.75m and another £4.25m in add-ons for the 22-year-old, who is expected in Manchester in the next 48 hours to have a medical.
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Antony was once again left out of the Ajax squad for Sunday’s game at Utrecht as talks between the clubs continued.
Personal terms are not thought to be a problem in this deal.
United have been chasing Anthony for several weeks and also saw a £67.9m (€80m) offer rebuffed by the club earlier this week.
United have looked at other options as well. They have an interest in Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and continue to keep an eye on his situation. Chelsea have been in talks over signing Aubameyang.
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United’s interest remains in PSV Eindhoven’s Cody Gakpo. Signing both Antony and Gakpo has been described as “unlikely but not impossible”.
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