Despite appointing Erik ten Hag at the end of the 2021/22 season, Manchester United still struggled to reinforce their team this summer with the club signing only three new faces before the season started. However, with the club suffering a humiliating start to the season, losing both their opening games, it saw them reinforce immediately by bringing in Casemiro. Yet reports have indicated that their transfer business is far from over with Antony reportedly a top target.

“Since February of this year, my agents came to Amsterdam to inform Ajax of my desire to leave the club to face a new challenge and that some interested clubs would arrive and with them, certainly a great offer. During the window months, meetings continued and I also received a proposal from Ajax for contract renewal. I made it clear once again: I want to leave,” Antony told Fabrizio Romano.

However, while Ajax have rejected United’s latest bid worth around €90 million, reports have indicated that the Old Trafford side are confident that they can get a deal done in the coming days. That was also reiterated by Antony as he pleaded with Ajax to let him leave and added that he wasn’t asking the club to release him but instead asking them to sell him “with the highest bid ever for an Eredivisie player”.

"I'm not asking Ajax to release me, I'm asking Ajax to sell me with the highest bid ever for an Eredivisie player. I've been insisting on this theme since February so that the club could rebuild the team with peace of mind,” he added.