There will be many unfamiliar things for Antony now he has joined Manchester United, but the Brazilian forward is already well acquainted with one of his new rivals.
Antony’s arrival at Old Trafford was confirmed on Tuesday, with United paying Ajax £81.3million, which could rise to £85.5m with contract-related add-ons. Once he has passed a medical and the clubs have completed all the paperwork, he will become United’s second most expensive player, behind only Paul Pogba, who joined in a £89m move from Juventus six years ago.
Antony was one of United’s priority transfer targets and will be reunited with Erik ten Hag, whom he played under for two years in Amsterdam. Ten Hag knows all about the 22-year-old’s talents, having overseen his arrival from Sao Paulo in 2020, but he also knows about his hot-headedness.
