Manchester United have seen a massive bid for Anthony rejected byAjax, with the summer transfer window closed.
Anthony was identified as a priority target by United manager Eric ten Haag earlier in the summer. was one of United chiefs Richard Arnold and John Murtagh said he flew to Amsterdam in June to negotiate with Ajax echelons for the Brazilian forward, but moved on to other targets after negotiations stalled. rice field.
They regained their interest, but hit a wall. According to The Athletic, United made Anthony his €80m (£67.6m) bid on Wednesday, but Ajax rejected the offer outright. Earlier in the summer, Ajax reportedly valued Anthony at €80m and his rejection with just 13 days left in the transfer window means United may be forced to make a move.
Having already lost Lisandro Martinez to United, Ryan Gravenberg and Nusea Mazrawi to Bayern Munich and Sebastian Haller to Borussia Dortmund, Ajax are sticking with Anthony. eager to do The 22-year-old has scored 18 goals in 57 appearances since signing for Sao Paulo's Tenhag in 2020, and is now firmly established as one of the team's stars.
United are understood to be reluctant to raise their bid higher this week, so they will instead push through with other players' plans. This will be a blow to Ten Hag, who is a big fan of Anthony and personally oversaw his development in Amsterdam.
In November he appeared as a guest on ESPN's Good Morning Oranje, his Ten Hag, explaining how good Antony is. "From a sporting point of view, it's clear that he's an incredible talent." is clearly going to be in the spotlight and interesting to many clubs.”
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Michael Bulder/Getty Images)However, United could be more open to PSV Eindhoven's offer for Cody Gakpo, who has attracted interest from around the world. Over Europe this summer. Gakpo signed a four-year contract extension earlier this year, but reports suggest the deal was struck with the understanding that he could move if he had the right offer this summer.
Gakpo is interested in a move to United, as Mirror Football reported earlier this month, and PSV could be forced to sell if a £35m offer arrives. have a nature. The 23-year-old, who scored 12 goals and he had 13 assists in 27 league games last year, is in the same agency as Ten Hag, which could make things easier.
United have other targets in the forward area, with Atlético Madrid's Yannick Carrazo joining Chelsea's Christian Pulisic shortlisted. Meanwhile, the club is also considering signing a right-back, central midfielder and backup his goalkeeper before the September 1 window closes.
