I don't think faking interest in another player works when the selling club would rather keep the player than sell him for a record fee
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I don't think faking interest in another player works when the selling club would rather keep the player than sell him for a record fee
I don't think faking interest in another player works when the selling club would rather keep the player than sell him for a record fee
But that's literally the point. It would call their bluff. Of course if they still won't sell then that's respectable - but they could always be trying to get even more money.
Ah yes, Alex Ferguson and his classic risk free approach of selling 3 of his best players who'd helped us to 2 titles in 3 years in 1995 and signing nobody.
Provided it is a bluff.
Beggars can't be choosers this late in the window.
Bluffing to weaken their rival. Ajax must probably read that tweet and think “ok go ahead then lads as that’s what we would prefer”
We are going to sign him and he will end up being one of the best players in the world. Thats my wish.
What I get from all of this is that Ajax doesn’t want to let Antony go, and we are threatening to start pursuing their direct rival’s winger instead. In that case they get to keep Antony and their rivals lose a valuable player.
This tactic only really works if the selling club wants to sell.
Trouble with that clever tactic is that our primary target desperately wants to leave.
"Agency sources have suggested interest in PSV winger Cody Gakpo has been whipped up in an attempt to pressure Ajax into relenting over Antony. [@samuelluckhurst] #MUFC"
We get to keep Antony and United will buy our main rivals best player instead?
Oh no the horror, the horror. Keep up the pressure please.
We get to keep Antony and United will buy our main rivals best player instead?
Oh no the horror, the horror. Keep up the pressure please.
This will get done.
Antony will be livid if they turned down that much money. No club is ever paying close to that amount.
Players join Ajax on the condition that if a decent offer comes they'll be allowed to leave, not we'll allow you to leave if we have a decent alternative lined up and its not too late in the window and good money is on offer.
Antony will be livid if they turned down that much money. No club is ever paying close to that amount.
Players join Ajax on the condition that if a decent offer comes they'll be allowed to leave, not we'll allow you to leave if we have a decent alternative lined up and its not too late in the window and good money is on offer.
Doesn't revealing the Gapko interest as a tactic defeat the whole point of it being a tactic?
Why do people try to find offence when clearly none is intended…the guy looks like a member of a gang in the sense that it is very common for persons in gangs to have tattoos and dress a certain way. Same way I look like a boring fuking accountant but I’m not. For example…one of these images below is Antony and his agent…the other is Spadino and Aurelliano from amazing mafia based series Suburra. Let’s not make issues where there are none.
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quite uncanny really…
The club hasn’t revealed it have they - loose lips from agents
We need the meeting play by play
Never change RedCaf
Question to Ajax supporters: is there anyone other than Ziyech being touted as a replacement? Is it him or bust?
Becoming more efficient. It's nice he put on a show, but he's not the guy that scores 20 goals in a season. So like Neymar, don't try to dick around like how he did at Santos.
No plan B at this moment
Read the first few lines and thought he’d run over your cat or something… balanced a bit after that thankfully.
And what’s this “non - functioning team club” malarkey
The last few years or so was just a blip, all golden again now.What about Amad? We could sell him to you as cash+player exchange for Antony
Its only an agency belief
Surprising for Ajax. Been clear the player wants to leave the whole window
I think Amad would shine in the Erdevisie. Would be a great loan move for him. Ajax probably want someone more ready to just step in to the first team though.
Chelsea at this moment
Should think a famed institution for developing their own youth have absolutely zero interest in bestowing their coaching on another clubs' talent.
Confidence FC
I’m surprised at the negligence from Ajax in not knowing what to do without Antony.
He’s wanted to leave since the start of the window. It’s not a big surprise. Thought they were well run?!
He’s wanted to leave since the start of the window. It’s not a big surprise. Thought they were well run?!
Ajax are absolute fools if they are refusing that sort of money for an unproven 22 year old player.
Nah not really…they did something similar with Ihattaren from Juventus and only last year they loaned Brobbey back from RB before buying him. Not sure what makes you think they wouldn’t be interested in Amad in that context. My concern was based around them needing a first team replacement for their star player…which I think would be their greater concern.
This deal is almost done. Talk about Gakpo is rubbish - we have enough left wingers.
Brobbey is self-interest, does the same apply to Ihattaren (I don't know)?
I know where you're coming from and it potentially being a beneficial temporary stop gap for them, but ultimately, does it take precedence over get their own player in? I'm doubtful.
I'd like it to happen, as it benefits us twice over, but I don't see them going for it.
Not sure if this was already known, but it looks like the Eredivisie Transfer Window ends on the 31st August. This is one day before the window closes for the Premier League, at 11pm on Thursday 1st September.
I guess this means that Ajax will really need to do something quickly in terms of getting a replacement if they do let Ajax go. That's tight. I seriously can't see them leaving this amount of money on the table.
I guess this means that Ajax will really need to do something quickly in terms of getting a replacement if they do let Ajax go. That's tight. I seriously can't see them leaving this amount of money on the table.
I see I stepped on a lot of peoples toes here. Sorry for that. Let's start off saying that the comment has nothing to do with race. It was about the tattoos crawling up the neck of a guy in his early 20's and stereotypes associated with that. Maybe I'm oldfashioned and too old (I'm not that old though, but we can't all B20) to understand it, the ideals has clearly changed the last 25 years (when I was his age). Everyone is free to choose their style and appearance all they want, I don't think less of people looking different than me or having different taste than me. That's all cool, but your choice of style/appearance will affect the impression you make on other people and make people put you in different stereotype boxes without knowing the faintest little thing about you. Going for permanent bodyart in your face and neck before your grownup life has really started will make people think this and that...
I did not mean to offend anyone, but I can see that I have, so I'll think twice before I post anything like this again. Sorry!
Back to Antony, the footballplayer: I think he is far from a safe bet at the prices quoted in media and by pundits.
Yep. If they don't sell him this summer, he'll go for less next year. We've seen this before with Sancho.
Sounds like a them problem to be honest. Anyone that makes such assumptions about tattoos in 2022 is probably living under a rock.
If they don't want to sell i look for a loan option and then try again for him next year.
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