Man United planning to sign €40 million-rated Barcelona target

AFC Ajax has become a famous hunting ground for big clubs across Europe, who raid the Dutch giants year after year for promising footballers.

The likes of Frenkie de Jong, Matthijs de Ligt, Donny van de Beek are some of the big names that have earned their spurs at Ajax before moving on to bigger things. And, another such exit could be on the cards this summer, with Brazilian winger Antony in high demand.

The forward joined the Eredivisie champions from Sao Paulo and has quickly become one of the most exciting, young wingers across Europe. He is enjoying a fine season with Erik ten Hag’s side, bagging 11 goals and nine assists from 29 matches in all competitions.

Barcelona have already expressed an interest in signing the 22-year-old Antony. The Blaugrana are on the lookout for a replacement for Ousmane Dembele, who will leave the club in the summer when his contract runs out, with the Brazilian emerging as an option.

However, according to Fichajes, Manchester United, too, have entered the race to sign the Ajax attacker. The Red Devils are preparing for another summer of transition as a new manager is set to come in to replace interim boss Ralf Rangnick.

And, Ajax head coach Erik ten Hag is one of the English giants’ top targets for the position, owing to the job he has done with the Dutch heavyweights. Along with the manager, Manchester United want to raid the club for Antony as well.

The 22-year-old would cost around €40 million in the summer, a fee that would not be a problem for the 20-time English champions. But given that Barcelona are planning a massive outlay on Erling Haaland, they might look for cheaper alternatives to Antony in the market.

Player valuation in title obtained from transfermarkt.com on date of publication.