Manchester United made Ajax an offer for winger Antony, and they have reportedly accepted it. The Brazilian winger has been targeted by the Premier League side this summer, but Ajax had so far rejected all bids. 

The two clubs have reached a broad understanding, with Ajax agreeing to a contract worth up to €100 million, including bonuses. The 22-year-old, who moved to Ajax from Sao Paulo two years ago, now appears to be on his way to the Premier League to join former Ajax manager Erik ten Hag. He’ll break the transfer record for an Ajax player.

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Who is Antony?

Antony Matheus dos Santos is a professional Brazilian football player. He was born on February 24, 2002 in Osaco, Sao Paulo, Brazil. He began playing for the Sao Paulo FC youth team in 2010. He was chosen as the best player in the 2018 J League Challenge event in Japan, which his team won.

On February 23, 2020, Antony agreed to a five-year contract with Ajax for an initial sum of £13 million, with an option for a further £18.2 million. He scored his first goal for Ajax on September 13, 2020, in a 1-0 victory over Sparta Rotterdam. He scored Ajax’s second goal against SBV Vitesse in a league match. In a 2-1 away victory over Midtjylland on November 3, 2020, Antony scored his first UEFA Champions League goal for the 2020–21 campaign.

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The 22-year-old was selected for the Brazil under-23 team for the 2020 Summer Olympics on June 17, 2021. In each of Brazil’s six games during the competition, he started in the first team. He provided an assist to Malcom for the extra-time winner for Brazil in the championship game versus Spain.

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On October 7, 2021, he played against Venezuela in his first game for the Brazil national football team in a World Cup qualifier. He entered the game as a replacement in the 77th minute, and he scored a goal in extra time to give Brazil a 3-1 victory. Last season, when Ajax won the Eredivisie for a second consecutive year, Antony continued to put up great figures for the team, scoring 12 goals and dishing out 10 assists in 32 appearances across all competitions.