Ajax respond to potential Antony return from Manchester United

Chris DaviePublished Oct 21, 2024, 4:03pm|Updated Oct 21, 2024, 4:04pm

Ajax person doubts astir the imaginable of re-signing Antony from Manchester United, according to reports successful the Netherlands.

The Brazil planetary was signed by United for an archetypal €95 cardinal (£82m) from Ajax successful 2022.

But the 24-year-old has struggled to replicate the aforesaid signifier helium showed astatine Ajax, scoring conscionable 11 goals successful his archetypal 2 seasons astatine Old Trafford.

So acold this term, Antony is yet to commencement a crippled successful the Premier League oregon the Europa League, which has sparked speculation implicit his aboriginal astatine the club.

Reports person claimed that United are consenting to currency successful Antony but are holding retired for a £40m transportation fee.

According to De Telegraph’s Mike Verweij, Ajax person discussed the anticipation of bringing Antony backmost to the nine but person doubts implicit the winger’s mindset having failed to marque an interaction astatine United.

‘Within Ajax, determination is besides immoderate uncertainty astir bringing Antony back, if that anticipation arises. There is interior treatment astir that,’ Verweij said connected De Telegraaf’s podcast.

Verweij besides rejected suggestions that Antony could conflict astatine Ajax if helium returned to the Eredivisie successful the January window.

‘I would conscionable halt that discussion, particularly aft seeing Wout Weghorst, Bertrand Traore and Davy Klaassen,’ Verweij said.

‘If Antony returns to the Eredivisie, helium would besides consciousness similar helium is successful a children’s paradise.

‘At Ajax, the thought is whether they should bring successful a Brazilian who did not marque it astatine Manchester United and is truthful besides rather sad. I bash deliberation it would beryllium a bully decision.’

When asked astir Antony’s concern astatine United past month, Ten Hag insisted that the winger needed to ‘earn the right’ to commencement matches.

‘He’s impatient, helium wants to play,’ Ten Hag said.

‘But successful apical shot determination are laws. You prime the squad that has astir accidental to triumph the game, the 1 with the champion dynamic, the champion chemistry. Players person to combat for their positions.

‘The different players are doing truthful good – they’re contributing. He has to get implicit them. He has to gain the close successful training.’

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