MANCHESTER UNITED have reportedly agreed a deal to sign Antony from Ajax.
And it is reported that the deal will be completed TODAY.
Talks between the Red Devils and Ajax have progressed with a fee of £85m being discussed.
Meanwhile, SunSport can exclusively reveal that Anthony Martial is set for new contract talks just months after the Frenchman looked set for a transfer exit.
And United have also reportedly made an enquiry over the availability of Achraf Hakimi.
Cristiano Ronaldo made his second successive appearance from the bench in United's 1-0 win over Southampton.
However, his transfer options are dwindling with the manager of his former club Sporting reportedly threatening to resign if he is signed.
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- Sam Dymond
Abra-Dubravka! Another one arrives
Manchester United could announce their latest signing this afternoon, but it may not be Antony.
Before the Brazilian is unveiled, the Red Devils are expected to complete the loan signing of Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka.
The Slovakian stopper will move to Old Trafford on an initial temporary basis for a fee of £5m with an option to make the deal permanent at the end of the season.
Fabrizio Romano reports that personal terms have already been agreed after the 33-year-old informed the Magpies of his desire to leave in order to make his dream move.
- Sam Dymond
Antony agent's telling true stories
Ajax star Antony is expected to complete his long-awaited move to Manchester United TODAY.
It was confirmed late last night that the two clubs had agreed a deal that could eventually be worth up to £84m for the winger.
And in a sneak preview of the transfer being wrapped up, the player's agent posted a new story on Instagram.
Junior Pedrosa simply said 'Here we go!', echoing the catchphrase of transfers expert Fabrizio Romano when a new deal is set to be announced.
Romano himself gave the switch the green light by replying to Utd Plug on Twitter with a tick once they had reposted Pedrosa's comment.
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Good morning, Man Utd fans
The Red Devils have FINALLY agreed a deal with Ajax to sign Brazilian winger Antony.
The Athletic say a breakthrough in negotiations was made over the weekend and the two clubs settled on a fee worth an overall £84million.
He is set to fly to the UK in the next 48 hours for a medical with his new side, according to Sky Sports.
Elsewhere, PSV Eindhoven star Cody Gakpo has confirmed the Red Devils are chasing his signature.
When quizzed on his future, the 23-year-old declared: "There are also other options, United are a serious option.
“I can hear it all. I try to shut myself off from it, but it's difficult."
United have been linked with a £34m swoop for the left-winger, although PSV are thought to be demanding more to part ways with the attacker.
And finally, sensational reports claim Cristiano Ronaldo has been offered to Chelsea.
Metro say the 37-year-old's agent, Jorge Mendes, has approached the Blues as he tries to secure his client a move away from Old Trafford.
Ronaldo remains keen to leave the club before deadline day on Thursday.
- Giacomo Pisa
Done and dusted
Antony's agent, Junior Pedroso, has seemingly confirmed the 22-year-old's move to Manchester United.
Pedroso wrote on his Instagram story: "Here we go!"
He also posted an airplane emoji and used United's red and white colours to write the three word message.
Credit: https://www.instagram.com/juniorpedroso1/?hl=en - Giacomo Pisa
Ronaldo 'offered to Chelsea'
Cristiano Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes has reportedly offered Chelsea the chance to sign the striker.
The 37-year-old is running out of time to seal a move away from Old Trafford.
After initially being linked with the Blues earlier in the summer, Metro claim super-agent Mendes has offered Ronaldo's services to the Londoners.
Thomas Tuchel was not keen on the idea of signing the Portuguese superstar, despite new owner Todd Boehly approving of the transfer.
But Tuchel remains desperate to recruit a striker before the end of the window, and Ronaldo remains desperate to continue playing Champions League football.
- Giacomo Pisa
Antony set for United medical
Antony will reportedly undergo his Manchester United medical within the next 48 hours.
The Red Devils and Ajax have agreed a deal worth £84million for the Brazilian winger, according to The Athletic.
And Sky Sports say the 22-year-old is due in the UK at the start of this week for his medical.
A breakthrough in negotiations between the two clubs was made over the weekend.
Winger Antony is set to follow Erik ten Hag and Lisandro Martinez in swapping Ajax for Old Trafford this summer.
- Giacomo Pisa
Real demanding Asensio answer
Real Madrid will reportedly ask Marco Asensio this week what his plans for the future are.
The Spain international is keen to leave the Bernabeu before transfer deadline day on Thursday.
Manchester United and Arsenal are both ready to firm up their interest in him, according to the Mirror.
Asensio is out of contract with the club at the end of the season.
- Giacomo Pisa
Agreement reached for Antony
Reports this evening are claiming the Red Devils have finally reached an agreement in principle with Ajax over a move for Antony.
It was claimed earlier today that the two clubs were close to thrashing out terms.
And a breakthrough has been made this weekend, according to The Athletic.
The 22-year-old is set to join in a deal worth an overall £84million.
A small portion of that is in add-ons, but the Red Devils will pay a guaranteed £80.7m for his services.
- Giacomo Pisa
All smiles at Sao Paulo
Antony's imminent £84million move to Manchester United will see his former club Sao Paulo land a huge payday.
The 22-year-old joined Ajax from the Brazilian outfit back in 2020.
And upon doing so they negotiated a 20 per cent sell-on clause with the Dutch side, according to Goal.
That means they are set to land a cool £16.7m from his move to Old Trafford.
- Giacomo Pisa
Edin in the right direction
Reports earlier this evening suggested ex-Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani was closing in on a move to Valencia.
Club boss Gennaro Gattuso has admitted he is "optimistic" about getting a deal done, with club chief Peter Lim currently handling negotiations.
Gattuso said: "I am optimistic by nature, we are working, speaking, I think that we have chances.
"Peter Lim is working a lot and I think that we are going to sign Cavani because Lim has a lot of belief in those chances at the moment."
"When you speak of Cavani, he is not a normal player, he has played at great clubs and at the top level for a long time.
"He is 35, but he has an incredible mentality, I am speaking about the technical part, not the money, that is not my problem and they are two different things.
"The problem is that a lot of people talk during an operation and it cannot be closed in two minutes."
- Giacomo Pisa
Gakpo confirms United interest
PSV winger Cody Gakpo has revealed Manchester United are a "serious option" for him.
The Red Devils have been linked with a £34million swoop for the Dutch international.
And despite United being on the verge of signing Antony, Gakpo has confirmed a switch to Old Trafford could be on the cards.
The 23-year-old told ESPN: "There are also other options, United are a serious option."
- Giacomo Pisa
Merson gives verdict on Antony
Former Premier League ace Paul Merson has claimed he would sign Allan Saint-Maximin over Antony.
The Red Devils are closing in on an £84million deal for the Ajax winger.
But Merson prefers Saint-Maximin, who scored a stunning goal for Newcastle's in today's 1-1 draw at Wolves.
He said on Sky Sports: "If I was Man United I’d take Saint-Maximin over Antony every day of the week.
"What this lad does, I know he doesn’t score a lot of goals and a lot of assists, but boy does he take that ball up the pitch.
"I think that (a transfer) might come with scoring goals."
He added: "It makes me laugh how people are looking at Antony over Saint-Maximin, don't get it."
- Giacomo Pisa
Crikey O'Riley
Manchester United are interested in Celtic star Matt O'Riley, according to reports.
But Premier League rivals Arsenal are also claimed to be keen.
The midfielder has shone north of the border since joining from MK Dons in January for just £1.5million.
According to ESPN, the Red Devils are one of a number of of clubs that could make a bid for O'Riley before deadline day.
And an offer of between £15m and £20m could tempt the Hoops into selling.
- Giacomo Pisa
Ten Hag on Casemiro debut
Erik ten Hag has revealed the reason why Casemiro did not start yesterday's game against Southampton.
The £70million summer signing came off the bench to make his debut at St.Mary's after spending the week training with his new team.
But Ten Hag said the five-time Champions League winners needs to be integrated into the team before he is handed his full debut.
Ten Hag said: "He had a good pre-season with a lot of training sessions, we have to integrate him in a team and a way of playing and integrate him with his teammates."
- Giacomo Pisa
Neves not going anywhere
Wolves boss Bruno Lage is not sweating on the future of reported Manchester United target Ruben Neves.
The midfield playmaker has been subject to interest from the Red Devils this summer.
The 25-year-old has two years left on his deal at Molineux and has taken the captain's armband following Conor Coady's move to Everton.
Speaking after his side drew 1-1 with Newcastle today, Lage said: "I can confirm I’m 99% sure Ruben Neves will stay at Wolverhampton this summer."
- Giacomo Pisa
Ten Hag's Saints debrief
Erik ten Hag was full of praise for his Manchester United team after they overcame Southampton 1-0 at St. Mary's in the box yesterday.
It was the first time the Red Devils have recorded back-to-back wins since February.
Ten Hag said: "I saw a team on the pitch, good organisation, fight for each other, following the rules and I think there were also some really good moments from playing football and we scored in the best part of Man United [during Saturday's game]: after half-time.
"There is always a journey that you have with your team and we started from the first day in pre-season to get that in and now still the window is not closed so you have every time a new player is in to inform them about the rules and then play together.
"Football is a team sport, football is a complicated sport from 11 players against 11 players so that takes time first to present it and second to train that and you need training but also games to get that in."
- Giacomo Pisa
Cav another go
Former Manchester United striker is reportedly on the verge of a move to Valencia.
The Uruguayan ace left the club in the summer when his contract expired.
And now Fabrizio Romano claims talks with Valencia over a move are at the final stages.
The Spaniards have offered the 35-year-old a two-year deal.
He is claimed to prefer that to the one-year proposal sent to him by fellow LaLiga outfit Real Sociedad.
- Giacomo Pisa
Gakpo not concerned about Antony
Manchester United transfer target Cody Gakpo has claimed Antony's imminent move to Manchester United has "no influence" on his future.
Antony is on the verge of a move to Old Trafford, with Sky Sports claiming the deal makes United also signing Gakpo from PSV difficult.
Gakpo himself though has insisted the transfer has no bearing on his future.
The 23-year-old told ESPN, via Fabrizio Romano: "Antony to Man Utd? Nice for him… but for me and my future, I think that has no influence."
"It’s like a puzzle so in the next days I will see which puzzle fits best — for me, it’d be certainly not bad to stay at PSV. We’ll see."
- Giacomo Pisa
McTominay praises new signings
Scott McTominay has praised Manchester United new boys Casemiro and Lisandro Martinez for the "amazing job" they are doing in training.
The Scotsman is also eager to learn from five-time Champions League winner Casemiro following his move from Real Madrid.
McTominay said: "We have to make sure the team spirit keeps lifting.
"The guys that we’ve brought in, Casemiro and Lisandro [Martinez], they’re doing an amazing job in training. Obviously we just want them to settle in as quickly as possible.
“To learn from someone like him [Casemiro], who has done pretty much everything in the game, is amazing.
"His mentality, the way that he is so firm with everything that he does. He’s an amazing footballer who can help us so much and be one of our main players.
"It’s great to have him, we love him and Lisandro, Tyrell [Malacia] as well. The guys that we have brought in are doing a great job and long may that continue."
- Kieran Davies
United make PSG enquiry
Man Utd have contacted PSG about the availability of defender Achraf Hakimi.
Despite having only been at the Paris club for around a year, the player doesn't seem to have settle in the French capital and there have been a number of enquires for him.
United are keen to have more cover at right back to put pressure on Diego Dalot but ten Hag does not feel Wan-Bissaka is the person to do that.
- Kieran Davies
Napoli set striker price amid interest
The Italian side have set their price for forward Victor Osimhen as clubs start to show interest in their prized asset.
They value the player at an astonishing £102m.
With Man Utd heavily interested in the player, and Napoli interested in bringing Cristiano Ronaldo to Italy, it remains to be seen what the two clubs can thrash out in the final days of the transfer window.
Osimhen has had mixed fortunes since his signing from Lille in a club record deal worth €70m scoring 26 goals in 53 games.
The Nigerian striker has struggled with injury problems during his time in Naples.
- Kieran Davies
Schreuder sad to see Antony go
Ajax coach Alfred Schreuder has spoken of his sadness to be losing winger Antony to Man Utd.
He was quizzed about the potential transfer:
Everything is about money… I think this is sad. But this is our world, it's very sad and I don't approve these things at all.
Alfred SchreuderAjax
- Kieran Davies
Ronnie's money worries key
News has emerged from Old Trafford of how the situation with Cristiano Ronaldo has soured since the end of last season.
The contract of CR7 had a clause that he had to take a 25% pay cut if the club were not in the Champions League which the player felt added 'insult to injury' on missing out Europe's elite competition.
News of this revelation adds more fuel to the idea of Ronaldo spending the season on loan at Napoli, who are in the Champions League this season, a far more viable option.
Napoli discovered their fate last week as they were drawn with Liverpool, Ajax and Rangers in their group.
- Kieran Davies
United to sponsor Naples holiday
Reports are coming across that the future of Cristiano Ronaldo will be concluded one way or the other in the next few days.
The player is reportedly open to a move to Napoli.
Any such deal would likely to be a loan with reports suggesting that Man Utd would continue to pick up the player's wages during that period.
It would make a big statement as to the player's future at Old Trafford if they would be willing to pay his astronomical wages to move him onto another club for the season.
- Kieran Davies
Second Ajax signing imminent
Reports are coming through that Man Utd have broken the deadlock in talks with Ajax about winger Antony.
The Athletic reports that the two clubs have agreed a fee thought to be in the region of £85m for the player who was left out of the Ajax squad for their game against FC Utrecht.
While the coach said nothing had changed with the player's situation it is now thought that he is edging towards the exit from Amsterdam he craves.
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