He‘s better bro.
Antony | Here we go! €100mill, contract until June 2027, option 'til 2028.
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Agree, definitely not better.
Yes as he will earn x3 his salary and play in an elite league against teams you have actually heard of.
Oh like the last time the english media said he skipped training because he wanted to go. While he showed up the next day a week early instead of making a fuss.
Besides paying 5mil a year is something Ajax can and will do. So i'm not sure it'll be 3x as much
His interview recently spoke volumes and it’s widely reported he wants a move
Keep hoping
Same for youKeep hoping
I’m not hoping. just stating facts.Keep hoping
Unless you genuinely feel the player would reject a move to United?
It's rational because he isn't worth it and the money could be better spent elsewhere on the team. It's the same as with Martinez, Sancho, people clamour and say don't worry about the fee but don't consider the actual profile of the player and whether it improves the team or not. We have so many holes in our team that we can't afford to overpay for players, but given what a mess this window has been with no resemblance of a plan I wouldn't be surprised if we did.
Absolutely not a fan of this if we pay the reported price. Just a waste.
Where did United find the money?
After the Martinez deal I am even more confident we'll only be selling him for top dollar.
Still want Antony to stay for another season, however if United are really offering €80m I can see this happening in the next week. At this point in the market Ajax probably won't accept €80m, however I doubt that a deal won't happen for that money.
If Ajax sells Antony for €80m+ and then get Ziyech back I'll be happy.
I do feel a lot of panic at United right now though. I love Antony and genuinely believe he could be an absolute beast one day. However after seeing United playing it's just ridiculous to think Antony would fix the issues. He won't.
After the Martinez deal I am even more confident we'll only be selling him for top dollar.
Still want Antony to stay for another season, however if United are really offering €80m I can see this happening in the next week. At this point in the market Ajax probably won't accept €80m, however I doubt that a deal won't happen for that money.
If Ajax sells Antony for €80m+ and then get Ziyech back I'll be happy.
I do feel a lot of panic at United right now though. I love Antony and genuinely believe he could be an absolute beast one day. However after seeing United playing it's just ridiculous to think Antony would fix the issues. He won't.
Richarlison €71m
Raphinha €65m
Antony €67m
The fee is exactly where it should be really when consider what Richarlison and Raphinha went for.
What do you think United should pay then? That would persuade Ajax to sell and in line with the above fees this summer?
The window has been poorly navigated but the money is there and always has been.Where did United find the money?
After the Martinez deal I am even more confident we'll only be selling him for top dollar.
Still want Antony to stay for another season, however if United are really offering €80m I can see this happening in the next week. At this point in the market Ajax probably won't accept €80m, however I doubt that a deal won't happen for that money.
If Ajax sells Antony for €80m+ and then get Ziyech back I'll be happy.
I would like Antony to stay at Ajax, but i would also not mind if they sell big. Because Ajax unlike Utd is able to sign players. I'm not worried at all, i just find it hilarious that people here are so delusional that they think every players wants to go to United so will make a fuss to facilitate the moveSame for you
I'm actually not sure anymore. FDJ might just have been a Sancho-esque delaying tactic.
Your bio says you support United and Ajax but come across pretty bitter to United for some reasonI would like Antony to stay at Ajax, but i would also not mind if they sell big. Because Ajax unlike Utd is able to sign players. I'm not worried at all, i just find it hilarious that people here are so delusional that they think every players wants to go to United so will make a fuss to facilitate the move
United are not in a great place at the moment true. But the Premiership is better than the Eredivisie and United are a bigger club on a global scale even in these testing times. Facts don't have feelings if we offer enough he will be playing for UnitedI would like Antony to stay at Ajax, but i would also not mind if they sell big. Because Ajax unlike Utd is able to sign players. I'm not worried at all, i just find it hilarious that people here are so delusional that they think every players wants to go to United so will make a fuss to facilitate the move
Richarlison I'd happily pay that fee for. Very talented.
Raphina.. I'm not sure. He was good for Leeds but it remains to be seen how good he is for a top team. For £50m I might take the gamble.
Antony is even more risky, plays in a league where the defending is genuinely horrible and doesn't even put up good figures there. Ajax want 80m euros for him and that's way too much, fair value for the risk I'd say is around £40m.
It's not necessarily comparing to what other players went for but considering the player and all the relevant bits of info regarding that player.
Urgh. Such a bitchy little post. You obviously don’t support United.I would like Antony to stay at Ajax, but i would also not mind if they sell big. Because Ajax unlike Utd is able to sign players. I'm not worried at all, i just find it hilarious that people here are so delusional that they think every players wants to go to United so will make a fuss to facilitate the move
It's not really delusional when he plays for a feeder club tbfI would like Antony to stay at Ajax, but i would also not mind if they sell big. Because Ajax unlike Utd is able to sign players. I'm not worried at all, i just find it hilarious that people here are so delusional that they think every players wants to go to United so will make a fuss to facilitate the move
You seem edgy.
Oh i support United. I just really hate the elitist attitude some people have here. It's rather pathetic. Sure Ajax is my local team but i watch every United match, been to matches and have several kits. But apparently i'm not a Utd fan because i don't automatically assume every player wants to join Utd
Antony probably does though mate.
I agree, the whole we tried our best nonsense.
Delay tactic for what?
There is a difference between wanting to join and making a fuss to join. Antony probably isn't the latter. And like i posted here before many times. If Utd pays the asking price, Ajax probably will accept. But 80m most likely isn't that
Because either they don't have the money or the intention to spend it.
Well if good enough for Farcelona
So do you think these stories of offering big money for Antony and Casemiro are false then?
It is a complete myth that his numbers aren't good. Look at his numbers per 90 minutes in the Eredivisie or CL or National Team and that's more than fine for a winger.
He's a winger, no inside forward.
I don't really know what to make of them to be very honest.
Can you see us spending €60+ million and humungous wages of Casemiro and then another €80+ million Antony if we were supposedly selling Garner to fund Rabiot? It really doesn't make sense.
Unless we have come into money with things happening in the background
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As others have said he’s more of a LW and I don’t think he’s better than Antony he’s of course possibly cheaper but he’s had injuries that could be a concern.
He'll leave soon enough when he's bored playing against league 1 opposition in your Mickey Mouse league.
Prime example of an elitist forum member
In case you haven't noticed. The Eredivisie has slowly been creeping up the league ranking. Even going so far that the Ligue 1 in its sights, only for coefficients of course. So comparing it to League 1 couldn't be further from the truth. Of course Antony will outgrow the league sooner than later. But that might not be this window. So you better be prepared for another dissappointment
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No I struggle to believe it, but both stories have a lot of conviction behind them. Even the Caicedo stuff feels legit to me.
Like I said earlier, it feels like something has happened behind the scenes or something has been said. Perhaps somebody had explained to the Glazers the very real possibility for disaster this season if we don't spend big, hell even relegation has been talked about in the same sentence as us.
My prediction, the Glazers have been convinced we need a lot of investment in the team and the stadium in the last couple of weeks. They're obviously now making moves to fund it all through selling shares etc. I'd much rather the reality being that they will sell the club completely, but it looks like they just want somebody to hand over a couple billion for them to invest, in return for a small slice of the club.
Just facts.Prime example of an elitist forum member
My prediction is we'll see few more signings until the ownership is resolved and then strengthen as much as possible in January and next summer.
Ownership resolved in what way? As in, what are you expecting to happen?
I'm still not convinced they'll sell to anybody other than these hedge fund types. I hope I'm wrong but I can't imagine them selling part of the club to somebody like Ratcliffe, who will constantly be challenging them and pushing to take the lot.
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