But the Red Devils had reportedly valued the star at just £25m not long before his move to the Premier League. Antony became United’s second most expensive signing in history when he put pen-to-paper on a five-year contract at Old Trafford. The player arrived in the same window as Casemiro, Lisandro Martinez and Tyrell Malacia as Ten Hag attempted to put his stamp on the Red Devils team. And it has now been revealed by The Athletic that Red Devils scouts had valued him at around £25m when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was in charge of the team. Manchester United signed Antony from Ajax in the summer of 2022In September, Antony was given time away from the club following accusations of domestic abuse, which he denies.

Source: Express December 23, 2023 05:53 UTC