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Erik ten Hag has reportedly admitted that Antony may be too expensive for Manchester United while Jurrien Timber has supposedly decided against a move to Old Trafford after Louis van Gaal’s World Cup warning.
The Manchester Evening News understands that Frenkie de Jong is Ten Hag's primary target but also has Antony on his wish list. There had been reports that United officials had recently flown to Amsterdam to initiate talks with Ajax.
Meanwhile, former United boss Van Gaal had warned Timber that a move to Old Trafford could put him at risk of not being selected for this winter’s World Cup if he didn't play regularly.
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United have been linked with another Ajax player in Lisandro Martinez, who is being priced at around £50m. Ajax are said to be financially stable and have no need to offload more players having seen Ryan Gravenberch, Andre Onana and Sebastian Haller all leave the club already this summer.
Dutch football expert Marcel van der Kraan says that Ajax have valued Antony at £80m while Timber has decided to heed Van Gaal’s advice. He claims that Ten Hag believes the price for Antony will take up too much of his budget as he vies for De Jong’s signature.
Speaking on Sky Sports, he also stated that both United and Arsenal have contacted Martinez regarding talks, adding that money offers “could soon happen”. However, he had some frustrating news regarding Antony and Timber.
Van der Kraan said: “He (Martinez) is an expensive one because Ajax are demanding £45m-£50m for this player. Ajax have no need to sell anymore players.
“Antony, for instance, is worth £80m in the eyes of Ajax. The prices they are asking for are absolutely huge
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