Man United tipped to sign Antony and Ajax teammate after £70m update – pundit
Man United may sign two Ajax stars before the start of the Premier League season.
That’s according to former Leeds United stopper Paddy Kenny, speaking exclusively to Football Insider about the club’s next transfer move.
According to The Mirror (27 June) Man United have been told it will take £70million to sign Ajax star Antony, 22, this summer.
The Red Devils have been heavily linked with raiding Erik ten Hag’s former club with Fabrizio Romano claiming on 28 June that the clubs are in discussions over signing centre-back Jurrien Timber, 21.
Kenny would not be surprised to see “one or two” Ajax players arrive at Old Trafford in the coming weeks.
“It’s nice for a manager to have trust in you,” Kenny told Football Insider correspondent Ben Wild.
“I had it with Neil Warnock, he took me absolutely everywhere. Harry Redknapp used to do it back in the day.
“Managers like to be surrounded by players they know and players they can trust.
“They know those players can do a job when they are asked so it will be interesting to see if they do get those players from Ajax over the coming weeks.
“it wouldn’t surprise me if one or two came because the manager would know exactly what he is getting.”
Football Insider revealed on Monday (27 June) that Man United are in advanced talks to sign De Jong for £64.4million and that an agreement was expected in the next 48 hours.
De Jong’s arrival at Man United will reunite him with Van de Beek, who was his midfield partner at Ajax when the club reached the Champions League semi-finals during the 2018-19 season.
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