Manchester United went to the wire as they made Antony their biggest signing of the summer after re-allocating funds set aside for Frenkie de Jong. The Brazil winger could cost up to £85 million ($98m) - dwarfing the £60m ($70m) spent on Casemiro.
Antony is now the second most expensive player in the club’s history - surpassing Harry Maguire and leaving him behind only Paul Pogba on the list of United’s record buys.
But why is Erik ten Hag so determined to be reunited with the forward, who he worked with at Ajax, and how has he convinced the club to spend so much money to bring him to Old Trafford?
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