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Jonathan Gorrie

Former Chelsea scout reveals Antony transfer interest before major money Manchester United move

Antony joined Manchester United this summer for almost £100m

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Piet de Visser, who worked as a scout at Chelsea during the Roman Abramovich era, has revealed he was interested in bringing Manchester United forward Antony to Stamford Bridge.

The 22-year-old began his career with Sao Paulo in his native Brazil before moving to Ajax in 2020, where he spent two years and earned this summer’s major money move to Old Trafford.

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