Antony | Here we go! €100mill, contract until June 2027, option 'til 2028.

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Pronewbie said:
Thanks. Who have we lined up?
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Similar to the DM position, there doesn't appear to be many concrete links. A lot was being said about Timber from Ajax, though is a CB. A few reporters have mentioned Denzel Dumfries from Inter, but that could just be the obvious Dutch link. Have to wait and see.

Would be good for AWB's career to move to a team more suited to his style of play. It surely isn't a Ten Hag team.
 
If Greenwood isn’t going to return, which is likely, then a left footed forward is very much needed. This lad looks skilful, if a little slow.
 
amolbhatia50k said:
Unless "Schone no 2" means bang average footballer, I'm not sure what you're on about.
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That's why I mentioned VDB to do Schone's role instead of Schone himself because Schone was bang average football, while VDB has better talent than Schone.
 
Utd will regret not buying Antony. I saw highlight that someone post Ajax versus Feyenoord, I saw a skillful player who demand the ball. This kid is going somewhere, it is just a matter of time. One season for him to play with Ronaldo will definitely help him mature.
 
Do him and Sancho have enough graft in them? I really want to see our forward line harrying the opposition backline more from now on.
 
Kag said:
If Greenwood isn’t going to return, which is likely, then a left footed forward is very much needed. This lad looks skilful, if a little slow.
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Don’t know where you’re getting that from. He’s extremely quick.
 
UNITED ACADEMY said:
That's why I mentioned VDB to do Schone's role instead of Schone himself because Schone was bang average football, while VDB has better talent than Schone.
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Could this Schone defend and provide some physicality/tackling?
 
Conor said:
I hate and love him at the same time.
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I would have similar feelings on this maybe not as strong as love and hate, But I could see people being amazed at some of the flicks and tricks and completely frustrated when it doesn't come off
 
Kag said:
Doesn’t particularly look the case from the highlights I’ve watched.

I’d worry about him and Sancho as regular wide options. Plenty of skill, but hardly electric.
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I don’t think either are slow. They are both quick at progressing with the ball too which is very different than being quick over 100m
 
TheReligion said:
I don’t think either are slow. They are both quick at progressing with the ball too which is very different than being quick over 100m
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Perhaps. It’s all about the fit, isn’t it? Ronaldo is going to be playing regularly up top. I think we need to look at how he is complemented, and therefore we’re going to need some pace. In the short term, at least.

I’m not against signing this lad. I’m not against signing anybody at this rate.
 
NoPace said:
Yeah, he'd be a proper RW who hugs the touchline. This may come back to haunt me, but I think Amad can do a lot of what he does in terms linking up well and playmaking from the right touchline, and neither project as big-time goal scorers so maybe a little redundancy there.

But adding Antony wide right and De Jong as a DM leaves us only probably a left-footed CB and probably one fullback (then Shaw or Dalot having a strong season) away from having a first XI that can actually play possession football. The space he leaves open for the RB and for Bruno and/or VDB would help a lot, and he comes deep and wide so he's more often available for a pass than most wingers, though that means he's too far from the box to score a ton himself.

Does look like he'd get kicked a ton and might hate it. On the other hand he presses really hard for a winger, and we need to get the team going in that regard. Cristiano would probably love him though that's a 1 or 2 year concern at most, though I imagine Ten Hag is desperate to get a top 4 spot and make it easier to buy players next summer.
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I rate Amad, but when I've seen him he's often drifting into the #10 position. He does have it in him to do good work out wide - his link up play with Hannibal in the U23s was something else. I'm sure if he trains well, he'll get game time. The Rangers loan was a terrible idea from the start, so I don't wanna judge him on that, but it does set him back a bit unfortunately.

Your point on Antony is a bit of a worry, yeah. Not so much that he'll hate getting kicked - if you play like that you have to expect bruises at any level. Brazilian 'destroyers' are absolutely brutal, so he'll certainly have made his peace with that side of the game at Sao Paulo.

He is ridiculously slender, and he's got a bit of a weird gait though. I wouldn't be expecting him to play every minute, put it that way.
 
The boy is audacious and lightning quick. I’ll grant you Antony is a bit raw, but we need a bit of edge in the squad. Sign him up.
 
What's his contract situation with Ajax?

How much do we think he'd cost?
 
Kag said:
If Greenwood isn’t going to return, which is likely, then a left footed forward is very much needed. This lad looks skilful, if a little slow.
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I think even if Greenwood does return then a left footed forward like Antony is needed seeing as we’ve lost Cavani, Mata, Lingard and Pogba from the forward/attacking midfield options and IF Greenwood was to return he’d deputise for Ronaldo through the middle as well.
 
redcucumber said:
Do him and Sancho have enough graft in them? I really want to see our forward line harrying the opposition backline more from now on.
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Sancho consistently had the most pressing sprints for us and was successful at Dortmund playing a pressing style, so I think his work rate is one of the few in our squad we don’t need to worry about in that aspect.
 
He would frustrate a lot but an exciting player, no doubt. Someone who would keep the crowd on it's feet with his skills and tricks.
 
So is Alex Crook a reliable source? I know Talksport is basically a red top tabloid in radio form but I’m guessing if people are quoting him constantly then he’s good? That would make him the most reliable journalist Talksport has ever had.
 
Chairman Steve said:
So is Alex Crook a reliable source? I know Talksport is basically a red top tabloid in radio form but I’m guessing if people are quoting him constantly then he’s good? That would make him the most reliable journalist Talksport has ever had.
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All I will say is he's their guy on Transfer Deadline day who always gets the info on deals
 
Chairman Steve said:
So is Alex Crook a reliable source? I know Talksport is basically a red top tabloid in radio form but I’m guessing if people are quoting him constantly then he’s good? That would make him the most reliable journalist Talksport has ever had.
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I happened to be driving and had it on when he said it, TBF he sounded pretty confident, I know they don't get held accountable but he'll look a bit muggy if these don't happen now
 
Keyser said:
I happened to be driving and had it on when he said it, TBF he sounded pretty confident, I know they don't get held accountable but he'll look a bit muggy if these don't happen now
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He didn't do his reliability with our fanbase any favours by linking us with Oxlade-Chamberlain
 
davidmichael said:
I think even if Greenwood does return then a left footed forward like Antony is needed seeing as we’ve lost Cavani, Mata, Lingard and Pogba from the forward/attacking midfield options and IF Greenwood was to return he’d deputise for Ronaldo through the middle as well.
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Ironically, I think Greenwood’s playing contribution is being overrated since his suspension/casting aside. His shooting has always been excellent but he was outperforming his underlying statistics and his link up play wasn’t great. There was a reason we were so desperate to get Sancho for that right wing. Also, Greenwood never convinced at striker at senior level and his movement/positioning in that role was very sub par.
 
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Bojan Djordjic said:
Ironically, I think Greenwood’s playing contribution is been overrated since his suspension/casting aside. His shooting has always been excellent but he was outperforming his underlying statistics and his link up play wasn’t great. There was a reason we were so desperate to get Sancho for that right wing. Also, Greenwood never convinced at striker at senior level and his movement/positioning in that role was very sub par.
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Agreed. He had a hot streak in 19/20, then in the following two seasons he scored 12 goals in 49 league games. He looked amazing at youth level but his goalscoring instincts are really poor. He’s great at scoring great goals, he has no nose for tap ins or what you’d call typical centre forward goals.
 
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