Manchester United have been told in no uncertain terms they could be paying over the odds to sign Antony and their funds may have been better directed elsewhere.
Former Netherlands manager Bert van Marwijk has warned the Red Devils their imminent £85million arrival from Ajax is "not a scoring player" and PSV Eindhoven forward Cody Gakpo is a "more physically capable" player. United have agreed a mammoth fee to reunite Antony with Erik ten Hag and, as a result, they have cooled their interest in Gakpo.
The Brazilian has never broken into double figures for goals in the Eredivisie, whereas his PSV rival struck 12 times in the Dutch top flight last season. Antony is vastly technically gifted but Van Marwijk is "curious" to discover if the 22-year-old will be able to cope with the rigours of the Premier League.
