Manchester United have confirmed a deal is in place for the signing of Brazilian striker Antony from Ajax.
A move for the 22-year-old has been in the works for a few days – PA news agency understands it’s worth a fixed fee of £80.6m with an additional £4.2m in add-ons – and United has now said the signing is expected to go through, subject to medical, personal conditions and international clearance.
Antony has 31 goals and 27 assists in 134 club appearances for Ajax and Sao Paulo, as well as two goals for Brazil.
Here, PA looks back at Old Trafford’s other acquisitions so far this summer.
Tyrell Malacia
The 23-year-old Dutch left-back was the first signing of the Erik ten Hag era at United, joining Feyenoord for an initial fee of £13million.
He made his debut on the bench in the opening day home defeat to Brighton but was one of several players to shine in last week’s 2-1 win over Liverpool.
Malacia will battle with England’s Luke Shaw to become Ten Hag’s first choice on the left side of his defence, with the pair both seeking places in their respective nations’ World Cup squads.
Christian Erikson
Eriksen joined United on a free transfer after spending the second half of last season on loan at Brentford.
The 30-year-old Denmark international returned to action with the Bees just months after collapsing on the pitch at Euro 2020.
During his rehabilitation, Eriksen spent time training with Ten Hag at Ajax, clearly impressing the new United boss enough to earn a three-year deal at Old Trafford.
Lisandro Martinez
Ten Hag returned to Ajax for the first time to sign Argentina centre-back Martinez for a fee of around £48million.
The 5ft 9in former Newell’s Old Boys defender had a difficult introduction to the Premier League but has since put in remarkable displays in wins over Liverpool and Southampton.
Martinez has started the last two games alongside Raphael Varane as captain Harry Maguire fell to the bench.
Casemiro
If Ten Hag felt he needed to add more of a winning mentality to his dressing room, he couldn’t do much better than the signing of Casemiro from Real Madrid.
While the reported fee of £60million and a potential five-year deal raised eyebrows for a 30-year-old, the Brazil international will undoubtedly bring some steel to United’s midfield.
He made his debut with a short appearance at Southampton but, with three LaLiga titles and five Champions League winners’ medals in his collection, expect him to be an integral part of Ten Hag’s plans to go forward.
