Manchester United reportedly have two alternatives in mind if they fail to seal the transfer of Ajax winger Antony.
The Brazil international has been a joy to watch in his time in the Eredivisie, and looks ideal to breathe new life into this Man Utd attack, with the likes of Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Jadon Sancho not contributing enough in recent times.
Still, even if Antony is the priority target, it seems the Red Devils also have other options in mind, including PSV winger Cody Gakpo and Chelsea attacker Christian Pulisic, as per Dharmesh Sheth of Sky Sports in the tweet below…
Manchester United likely to go back in with improved offer for Antony – either increase in fee or different structure. Antony wants move – told he “wasn’t mentally ready to play” today. United still interested in Gakpo & Pulisic if Antony is not possible. #MUFC https://t.co/vLIuojMs77
— Dharmesh Sheth (@skysports_sheth) August 21, 2022
United fans would surely relish the signing of Antony, but Gakpo and Pulisic could be good options as well, with any of those names arguably better than the players they currently have up front.
Antony surely won’t come cheap, however, with the Times suggesting he could cost as much as €100m, so it might be more savvy business if the club end up going for Gakpo or Pulisic instead.
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?? @FabrizioRomano: “I’ve been asked a lot about Harry Maguire … My understanding is that, at the moment, Chelsea’s priority is Wesley Fofana. This is the only answer I’m getting from Chelsea.”
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— CaughtOffside (@caughtoffside) August 21, 2022
