Solskjaer s transfer blunder cost Manchester United nearly £70 million as reports emerge of Red Devils failed pursuit of Antony in 2020 × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 Rumors

Solskjaer s transfer blunder cost Manchester United nearly £70 million as reports emerge of Red Devils failed pursuit of Antony in 2020

By Snehanjan Banerjee Modified 01 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Solskjaer's transfer blunder cost Manchester United nearly £70 million as reports emerge of Red Devils' failed pursuit of Antony in 2020. Manchester United finally signed Antony, their priority target for the summer from Ajax earlier on Thursday (September 1). The Red Devils have had to splash an initial £81.3 million fee for the winger's services, with various contract add-ons potentially making in a staggering £85.5 million deal. However, The Mirror claims that Manchester United could have landed the technically-gifted winger back in 2020 for almost £70 million less. During former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's tenure, United reportedly passed up the opportunity to sign the Brazilian attacker from Sao Paulo in 2020. Antony was said to be available for just £15 million back then. It is understood that Solskjaer did not opt for the deal at the time as both Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial were enjoying a good run of form. ESPN FC@ESPNFCAntony is officially a red 376481966Antony is officially a red https://t.co/1n9XFIGrBW Chelsea also reportedly turned down the opportunity to sign Antony, opting to move for Hakim Ziyech from Ajax instead. Ajax took the opportunity to sign the Brazilian as a replacement for Chelsea-bound Ziyech and have now sold him for an enormous profit. Antony has finally secured his dream move to the Premier League after two years of development at Ajax. United boss Erik ten Hag knows the player well and has played a major role in his development. Antony featured in a total of 82 games for Ajax before his move to Old Trafford, scoring 24 goals and providing 22 assists in the process.

Manchester United have enjoyed a solid transfer window

United have significantly bolstered their squad over the summer transfer window. Manager Erik ten Hag signed the trio of Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen and Lisandro Martinez before the season started. However, two defeats in their first two games of the season might have served as an eye-opener for the Red Devils. One of the greatest defensive midfielders of the modern era, Casemiro, was then signed for a fee of £70 million from Real Madrid. Antony has now also been signed even after it looked like Manchester United seemingly cooled their interest after being priced out by Ajax earlier in the window. As per Fabrizio Romano, Martin Dubravka is also set to join the Red Devils on a loan deal with a £5 million buy option included. GOAL@goalErik ten Hag is finally reunited with Antony ?19568740Erik ten Hag is finally reunited with Antony ? https://t.co/13VMoHiekc Ten Hag has done a commendable job in guiding the Red Devils' season back on track after a disastrous start to the season. United will be looking for their third win in a row when they take on struggling Leicester City on Thursday night (September 1) at the King Power Stadium. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Ritwik Kumar × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी