Brazilian striker Antony has asked his Ajax bosses to release him in favor of Manchester United.
Antony has revealed that he continues to tell Ajax management that he wants to leave the club before the summer transfer window closes.
What is Anthony’s situation?
Antony has made it clear he wants to leave Ajax in the coming days after Manchester United made him their main target. However, the Dutch champions have no intention of letting him go. Quite logically, this situation begins to annoy the person concerned.
What exactly did he tell his Ajax bosses?
In an interview with Fabrizio Romano and after learning that Ajax had rejected a €90m offer, Antony said: “Today in a meeting with the club I expressed my former interest in leaving, but this time with a considerable offer on the table. Others had already arrived! Ajax refused with the argument that they only have five days to replace me”.
“I’m not asking Ajax to release me, I’m asking Ajax to sell me with the highest offer ever made to an Eredivisie player. I have been insisting on this theme since February so that the club can rebuild the team with complete peace of mind.”added the Brazilian.
Antony hopes that his clear desire to leave Ajax will force his managers to reach an agreement with Manchester United. However, with days to go until the end of the transfer window, Alfred Schreuder’s side will struggle to replace their star player.
Antony could break De Ligt’s record
Matthijs de Ligt currently holds the record for the most expensive player ever sold by an Eredivisie club. In 2019 he left Ajax for Juventus in a deal worth €85.5m and this summer he made the move to Bayern Munich for a similar fee.
The next few days will be decisive in the context of Antony’s career. It seems likely that an agreement will be reached between Ajax and Manchester United, but if not, there is a good chance that he will receive a very hostile reception when he returns to the Johan Cruijff ArenA.