Antony Ajax

Man Utd are in advanced talks to sign Antony from Ajax for a fee in the region of £80m; Erik ten Hag coached the Brazilian winger for two years in Holland; ...

"The benchmark is that they have already gone to Ajax and taken Lisandro Martinez, and paid a lot of money for him. His versatility is undoubtedly part of the appeal to Ten Hag and United. Ten Hag will back him to deliver for him again. The same is true of the younger Anthony Elanga. But he is most comfortable on the right, where he tends to drift inside and make use of his stronger left foot. The problem they have got is a financial one. "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. He has to play more effectively, because he had chances to make the last pass. "Antony had been first choice throughout the campaign and for the first time, they dropped him. He ranks outside the top 10 for both shots on goal and chances created in the same timeframe. "For sure, we hope he will be the next star of Ajax." United are willing to pay a fee in the region of £80m which has raised eyebrows.