There were many bad signings in Manchester United during the Erik ten Hag’s reign in the club. The Dutch coach was appointed in July 2022 and was sacked in October 2024 and during that time, a vast number of players was bought in (Casemiro 70 million euros, Andre Onana 50, Mason Mount 67, Hojlund 77, Zirkzee 42). Unfortunately for the club and the Dutchman, none of the mentioned players justified that price tag, but one player stands above all. The Brazilian winger Antony was brought for Ten Hag’s former club Ajax for a staggering 95 million euros and needles to say, he didn’t deliver. Weather Ten Hag likes it or not, Antony became ‘the’ transfer for which the Dutch coach was remembered while in Manchester United. But what if we told you he was actually against bringing Antony to Old Trafford?🚨 Ten Hag’s agent Kees Vos reveals Ten Hag wanted to block Antony’s transfer. But United feared Arsenal would sign him and strengthen a rival, so they overpaid nearly €100 million, despite Ten Hag’s objections. The deal has since haunted Ten Hag, who’s often blamed for… pic.twitter.com/DVpfiEVpBR— Football Talk (@FootballTalkHQ) June 9, 2025 Ten Hag’s agent Kees Vos said so in the book “Liverpool and the Dutch”, written by Viaplay and Rijnmond presenter Bart Nolles. He explained that both the manager and his agent didn’t want to buy Antony for such a high sum, but the United’s management though otherwise.“Ten Hag and Vos were not in favor of this and wanted to stop the transfer. But the club wanted to push through at all costs, because Arsenal was also interested in Antony. The risk of a stronger competitor would be great. Ultimately, Manchester United paid almost 100 million euros for Antony. Although Ten Hag did not support this transfer, it stuck with him throughout his entire time in Manchester that he took over the attacker from Ajax for this ill-fated amount, who was never able to fulfill his promise” the presenter wrote.(Manchester) United in Leverkusen – Ten Hag is making movesIndeed, Antony had a decent first season (but nothing spectacular) and then accusations of domestic violence and injury slowed him down. The fact that he got more yellow cards (14) than goals during his tenure with United (12) didn’t help his cause either. Eventually he was sent on a loan to Betis when Ruben Amorim arrived and he thrived there, but has returned to Old Trafford and is looking to move on. Maybe on a loan to Betis again, or maybe to Leverkusen (but for much less money) where the new coach is – Erik ten Hag.##NAJAVA_MECA_8971926##
