{"id":616625,"date":"2022-08-21T15:12:13","date_gmt":"2022-08-21T19:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=616625"},"modified":"2022-08-21T15:12:13","modified_gmt":"2022-08-21T19:12:13","slug":"world-class-antony-priority-manchester-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/21\/world-class-antony-priority-manchester-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United Prioritise Move for \u00a384 Million Rated \u2018World-Class\u2019 Attacker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1560885343074758658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1560885343074758658%7Ctwgr%5E39306ff618711d2bc5b4f6db8b9fa5c14a52c23c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fstrettynews.com%2F2022%2F08%2F20%2Ffabrizio-romano-names-man-utd-transfer-priority-after-scheduling-casemiro-medical%2F\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, Ajax attacker Antony has been made the next priority for <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/19\/sir-jim-ratcliffe-manchester-united-ownership\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United.<\/a> The red half of Manchester prepares to welcome <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/20\/casemiro-prepared-fly-manchester-united-romano\/\" target=\"_self\">Casemiro<\/a> to Old Trafford for his medical before officially announcing the signing of the Brazilian midfielder. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/15\/erik-ten-hag-squad-in-ruins\/\" target=\"_self\">Erik ten Hag<\/a>&#8216;s men are also keeping a close eye on <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/20\/cody-gakpo-expected-join-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_self\">Cody Gakpo<\/a> as a cheaper alternative should they not be able to agree a fee with Ajax for the Brazilian attacker.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Antony: Manchester United Make \u2018World Class\u2019 Brazilian International Their Next Priority<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Casemiro and his agents are now prepared to fly to Manchester. Medical booked, then he could be in the stands at Old Trafford for Utd-Liverpool game. \ud83d\udee9\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Man Utd now working on Antony as priority as he wants the move &#8211; and keeping contacts for Gakpo as cheaper option.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1560885343074758658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 20, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Antony Did Not Train With His Ajax Teammates<\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Following Manchester United having a\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/1657630\/Man-Utd-transfer-news-Antony-Ajax-Chelsea-Premier-league-latest-gossip\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a367.5 million<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0bid rejected by Ajax for Brazilian attacker Antony, the 22-year-old has since refused to take part in the club&#8217;s training sessions as he pushes for a move to Old Trafford. The refusal to take part in the session was also reported by respected journalist\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonathanshrager\/status\/1561001868540620800?s=21&amp;t=pTFgSAaPVjX9h94ExqkwHA\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jonathan Shrager<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils have made Antony their priority, and will undoubtedly be encouraged in their pursuit by the players&#8217; apparent desire to make the move. According to Shrager, Ajax are willing to allow the Brazilian to move, saying: \u201cThe club are willing to sell the player to Manchester United for \u00a384 million.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/19\/manchester-united-hirving-lozano\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United Target \u2018Unbelievable\u2019 International Winger<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The attacker played under Ten Hag in Amsterdam. They both enjoyed success, winning the Eredivisie two seasons in a row, which saw the Dutchman switch over to the Premier League to manage the Red Devils.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ajax manager Schreuder: \u201cYes, my feeling is positive on Antony deal. I understand Antony, but\u2026 here you play for Ajax\u201d, tells <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNnl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ESPNNL<\/a>. \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd34 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are playing Champions League football. I don&#39;t think Manchester United are playing Champions League football\u2026\u201d.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheEuropeanLad?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheEuropeanLad<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EEF0famveB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/EEF0famveB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1561368519522095106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 21, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>What the Ajax Attacker Could Bring to Old Trafford<\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Antony has the potential to revitalise a struggling United squad. His speed is one of his most impressive assets, alongside his incredible close control and dribbling ability. His performance On Sunday, August 14, against FC Groningen showed his class and what Manchester United fans will be treated to as he produced a stunning performance scoring a goal and providing one assist for his team in a performance described as \u201c<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ligaptdadepre_\/status\/1558808032129290240?s=21&amp;t=dPnW0Y8O0Zlks008RTdn_g\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">world-class<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>His ability in one on one situations will bring a directness to the attack that is currently lacking, which will surely excite the Old Trafford faithful. The Brazilian is also adept at crossing from deeper positions which will bring diversity to the United attack.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to\u00a0Fabrizio Romano, Ajax attacker Antony has been made the next priority for Manchester United. The red half of Manchester prepares to welcome Casemiro to Old Trafford for his medical before officially announcing the signing of the Brazilian midfielder. Erik ten Hag&#8216;s men are also keeping a close eye on Cody Gakpo as a cheaper [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4106,"featured_media":616637,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18,8426,8425,2,3,7188],"tags":[560,9029,7380],"class_list":["post-616625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-manchester-united","category-ajax","category-eredivisie","category-featured","category-premier-league","category-rumours","tag-ajax","tag-antony","tag-manchester-united-transfer-rumours"],"modified_by":"Dale Ventham, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/616625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4106"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=616625"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/616625\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/616637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=616625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=616625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=616625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}