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Erik ten Hag is reportedly planning a
raid on current club Ajax should he land
the permanent role at Manchester
United.
The Dutchman is expected to be announced
as the next manager of the Red Devils,
replacing interim boss Ralf Rangnick
at the end of the season.
It has been reported by the Sun that
should Ten Hag get the role, he plans to
make a move for exciting Brazilian
winger Antony.
The 22-year-old who is valued at around
£50million has been targeted for 'phase
one' of United's rebuild under Ten
Hag this summer.
Ten Hag is eager to hit the ground running
at Old Trafford and is said to believe that
Antony is a 'ready-made fit' for his
new look United.
One benefit that Antony would have is
that he knows Ten Hag's style of football,
having held a regular place in the Ajax
over the past two seasons.
The exciting winger joined the club for
£18million in February 2020 and has
gone on to score 22 goals in
79 appearances.
This season he has managed double figures
in terms of both goals and assists, netting
on 12 occasions and registering ten assists.
His performances alerted the national
team where he has already made nine
appearances and scored two goals.
It's said Ten Hag believes it makes business
sense to sign Antony this summer, rather
than risk seeing his value soar at the
World Cup if he impresses in Qatar later
this year.
Antony was initially brought in as
a replacement for Hakim Ziyech following
the latter's move to Chelsea.
Sportsmail reported on Saturday that
Ten Hag will sign his new four-year deal
with United this week with final details
being completed.
The search for a suitable back-room
team to support him will intensify this
week with Rene Meulensteen, United
coach under Sir Alex Ferguson, the
latest to be linked with a role.
Ten Hag is expected to bring his Ajax
assistant Mitchell van der Gaag but also
wants another assistant who knows the
club well, with Robin van Persie having
also been offered a job, but likely
to stay in Holland at Feyenoord
because of family commitments.
With five games left of the Dutch season
— Ajax are four point clear of PSV
at the top — Ten Hag is unlikely to comment
on his new job until the season is over
and has been tetchy in exchanges with
Dutch journalists who persist in bringing
up the issue.
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