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title: "Manchester United: Fabrizio Romano makes Antony claim"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-fabrizio-romano-antony-claim/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Follow up"
published: "2022-07-06T16:05:08Z"
modified: "2022-07-06T16:05:08Z"
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# Manchester United: Fabrizio Romano makes Antony claim

**[Fabrizio Romano](https://www.givemesport.com/88029713-man-utd-ten-hag-really-wants-70m-forward-at-old-trafford) has said that [Manchester United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/) ‘really want’ to sign Ajax forward Antony.**

### The Lowdown: Antony links

The Red Devils are now making strides in the transfer window, with left-back [Tyrell Malacia](https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/tyrell-malacia-completes-move-to-manchester-united) becoming the first signing of the summer.

Progress is also being made in their pursuit of Christian Eriksen, with a [verbal agreement](https://twitter.com/David_Ornstein/status/1543913048586567680) reached between the two parties.

Antony is another player who has been [linked](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/manchester-united-red-devils-eyeing-ajax-winger-antony/) with a reunion with Erik ten Hag after scoring [22](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antony/leistungsdaten/spieler/602105) goals and providing [20](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antony/leistungsdaten/spieler/602105) assists in his [78](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antony/leistungsdaten/spieler/602105) Ajax appearances.

### The Latest: Romano’s comments

Romano, who previously said that Antony’s rise with Ajax was down to the [‘incredible work’](https://www.givemesport.com/88023632-man-utd-internal-discussions-to-sign-57-5m-brazilian-at-old-trafford) from Ten Hag, told [GIVEMESPORT](https://www.givemesport.com/88029713-man-utd-ten-hag-really-wants-70m-forward-at-old-trafford) that United ‘really want’ to bring the Brazilian to Old Trafford.

> “Let’s see if they can find a solution for a number nine or if they can go for Antony.
>
> “Antony is a player that they really want.”

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### The Verdict: Get it done

Antony has gone from strength to strength under Ten Hag and now holds a career-high £31.5m [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antony/marktwertverlauf/spieler/602105) valuation. He’s still only 22 years of age, so you’d like to think that he could improve on his already impressive game.

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Ten Hag currently doesn’t have a [senior](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/manchester-united/kader/verein/985) star right-winger to choose from, so it would make sense if the club brought Antony to Old Trafford.

Hopefully, United’s good progress on transfers can carry on over the coming weeks, and it looks as if United would like Antony to be their marquee attacking arrival.