Antony reveals he had 'sleepless nights' before Manchester United transfer
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAntony says he felt “anxious” ahead of his transfer to Manchester United, revealing he had a lot of “sleepless nights” at Ajax prior to the switch.
The 22-year-old marked a memorable debut with a goal, firing past Aaron Ramsdale on 35 minutes the net the opener in United’s 3-1 Old Trafford win over Arsenal.
The £85m signing arrived on deadline day after forcing an exit from Ajax. The Brazilian did not take part in Ajax first team training ahead of the transfer, after making his wish to leave clear to the club.
He conducted a strongly-worded interview in which he blasted the Dutch champions for not allowing him to leave after a second bid from United was turned down. READ MORE: Manchester United could unleash new midfield vs Sheriff In the end, Antony got his wish and Ajax received an Eredivisie record fee for his services — after also raking in £47m for Lisandro Martinez from United.
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