At the end of last season, M.U successfully convinced coach Erik ten Hag to join Ajax at Old Trafford. However, the Red Devils' ambitions have not stopped, as they still want to "bleed" the Dutch team.
Because Ten Hag only wants to work with his former students, the Red Devils are targeting stars such as midfielder Frenkie de Jong from Barca, winger Antony and defender Lisandro Martinez from Ajax.
Having lost a coach, this summer the Dutch team lost Ryan Gravenberch to Bayern Munich, Sebastian Haller to Borussia Dortmund. Mirror revealed that Ajax is very dissatisfied with the situation.
In the face of such a serious "bleeding" situation, Ajax announced that it would not sell both stars to M.U in the summer of 2022. Therefore, the Red Devils only have to choose Antony or Lisandro Martinez.
At this point, according to information, M.U seems to be about to complete the deal with Antony. The Brazilian star is valued at up to 40 million pounds. The 22-year-old has shown himself to be a potential signing, scoring 22 goals and 20 assists for Ajax.
Playing on the right wing, Antony not only attacked well but also contributed greatly to the game. On average, he had 1 tackle per match, more than 4 successful challenges and 1.8 successful dribbles.
This alone shows that M.U is prioritizing Antony. Because next season, there will only be 2 guaranteed players on their attack, Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho. Anthony Elanga is inexperienced, while Marcus Rashford's confidence has not returned. Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood are likely to leave, as both have professional and personal problems.
Meanwhile, the deal with Lisandro Martinez is becoming more difficult for the Red Devils. In addition to Ajax not wanting to sell, M.U also have to compete with Arsenal. The London Gunners are willing to give the Argentine defender 30 million Euros. However, this is not a major target for Man United, so they are likely to withdraw.
Previously, M.U had targeted Jurrien Timber, a more important star than Martinez in Ajax's defense. Although the Dutch midfielder initially wanted to go to England, the Dutch coach, Louis van Gaal, spoke up and caused the star to "turn around".
Specifically, the former coach who led Man United threatened not to let players play less at the 2022 World Cup. Of course, Timber is extremely worried because he is not sure of his place in the Netherlands national team. It has been difficult to compete with Virgil van Dijk and Matthijs de Ligt, if he loses at M.U, he will lose his ticket to the World Cup.
