{"id":616368,"date":"2022-08-16T11:08:50","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T15:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=616368"},"modified":"2022-08-16T11:12:20","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T15:12:20","slug":"manchester-united-antony-ajax-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/16\/manchester-united-antony-ajax-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018World Class\u2019 Star No Longer an Option for Manchester United Despite \u2018Magic\u2019 Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Talented Ajax<\/a> forward Antony<\/a> is now no longer an option for Manchester United this summer, despite naming him their priority target<\/a> earlier in the transfer window, reports Mike Verweij<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Erik ten Hag<\/a> was seemingly keen to reunite with his former \u2018world class<\/a>\u2019 prodigy after working with the Brazilian in his managerial reign at Ajax.<\/p>\n

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However, Dutch journalist Verweij has now reported: \u201cAntony is no longer an option from the United side.<\/p>\n

\u201cAntony will need to think twice if he goes to Manchester if you see how much fun Ajax had yesterday with the front three..\u201d<\/p>\n

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Verweij highlighted Ajax’s thrashing against FC Groningen on August 14, where they finished the game 6-1. Antony added a goal and an assist to his tally for the season and was playing with confidence<\/a> as he tip-toed his way through the Groningen defenders, showing his quality and remarkable dribbling ability. His performance has since been described as \u2018magic<\/a>\u2019.<\/p>\n

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De magie van Antony \ud83e\ude84\ud83e\udd29#ajagro<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/RW5XKgEJ8A<\/a><\/p>\n

— ESPN NL (@ESPNnl) August 15, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n