A deal for Antony is close to being reached.
A price which includes add-ons is thought to be close to the 100m fee wanted by the Dutch club.
As talks continued between the clubs, Antony was left out of the squad for the game.
The deal is expected to accelerate in the next 48 hours and personal terms are not thought to be a problem.
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The 22-year-old has been a target for United for several weeks and an offer of over $60 million was rejected by the club.
Other options have also been looked at. They are interested in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and are keeping an eye on him. Talks are taking place over the signing of a new player.
The interest of United in Gakpo is still there. Signing Antony and Gakpo isunlikely but not impossible.
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Antony said in an interview on Friday that he wanted to leave the club in order to face a new challenge and that some interested clubs would arrive with him.
During the window months, meetings concluded with a proposal from the company. I made it clear that I would like to leave the club.
In a meeting with the board today, I expressed my desire to leave the club with a large offer on the table. Others have arrived, but it is always the other way around with the argument that it only has five days to replace me.
I am asking Ajax to sell me as the highest bid received by a player who plays in the Eredivisie because I want to leave.
A move to United would bring Antony back to his former club, where he once worked.
Antony said that he was happy in Amsterdam, but that he was ready and full of motivation to follow his dream.
People need to understand that my motivation makes me happy. I need this to keep up the good work. I will always be a fan of the club.
United have four days after Sunday to complete any more deals after the transfer window closes.
We think he will be the next star of the club. Antony, the club's new £20m signing from Sao Paolo, was introduced to the public in July 2020.
Ten Hag said that they were always trying to strive for the top. He is expected to do his best to reach that level of expectation. We'll see in the future.
Even though Antony was only 19 when he moved to Amsterdam, Ten Hag could not have predicted that he would one day play for Manchester United.
Nick Wright wrote a full feature on Antony.
The transfer window will close at 11pm on September 1st.
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