For weeks, Manchester United have been targeting Ajax winger Antony and for a while, it seemed like the deal was off. Not even the €80m bid was enough for the Dutch giants to release the 22-year-old Brazilian player. However, the temperature is rising, and according to Sky Sports, the Red Devils are now offering an incredible (one would say a sickening) sum of €94m, including add-ons! 🚨 BREAKING 🚨Manchester United believed to be prepared to raise their offer for forward Antony to around €94m including add-ons. 💰Sources close to the negotiations have told Sky Sports News they are hopeful a deal can be agreed this week pic.twitter.com/fBbjOjMVaR— Football Daily (@footballdaily) August 24, 2022 And this time, Ajax are in no position to reject this out-of-this-world offer.Manchester United, on the other hand, have little choice but to put the money on the table. The player himself has already agreed to join his former coach Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford, which is why he was ruled out of last weekend’s Eredivisie match against Sparta Rotterdam. Optimistic Ten Hag: ‘I’ll get it done’Antony hopes that Ajax will allow his transfer and let him go to England. His agents have already arrived in London, where he will stay until the end of the transfer window and where Manchester United also has an official office. Now, all eyes are on Ajax, who are expected to accept this “indecent proposal”. ##NAJAVA_MECA_6589055##It remains to be seen whether the Dutch champions will continue to gamble and insist on more money or whether they will agree to a compromise. But no one doubts that the transfer will eventually happen.You can do a lot when you’re a United player – but you can’t eat what you wantThe Amsterdam club have already reached a verbal agreement with Hakim Ziyech to return and replace Antony on the right wing and Chelsea are expected to agree as well.Manchester United’s next target is another winger, Cody Gakpo from Ajax’s archrivals PSV Eindhoven, with his price tag being around €50m.
