Here are your Manchester United evening headlines on Sunday, August 28.
United closing in on Antony
Manchester United are edging closer to signing Antony from Ajax.
The 22-year-old was omitted from the Ajax squad for the second successive game at FC Utrecht and it is understood United are progressing on a deal for the forward.
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The Manchester Evening News revealed last week United were due to bid again for Antony and were confident of signing the Brazil international.
Read more on the pursuit for Antony here.
Ajax boss slams Antony
Ajax head coach Alfred Schreuder appeared to accuse Antony of being money-motivated as Manchester United close in on a deal to sign the Brazilian.
As reported by the Manchester Evening News , United are edging closer to completing the signing of the 22-year-old. The club saw a fresh bid for Antony knocked back on Friday but are confident of completing a deal that could cost close to €100million (£84.66m).
Antony was left out of the Ajax squad that beat FC Utrecht 2-0 on Sunday. He also missed last weekend's clash with Sparta Rotterdam after failing to train on Friday and Saturday in the build-up to the match, with several reports suggesting that he had chosen to go on 'strike'.
Read more from Schreuder here.
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