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Slovakia international goalkeeper Martin Dubravka has joined Manchester United for the rest of the 2022/23 season.

Together, they will create a high-performance environment, with each of them ready to step up and play when called upon.” My focus is now on helping Manchester United, and we’ll see what the future holds after I have given my all this season. The chance to work with David De Gea, alongside Tom Heaton, is one that I am relishing.

Manchester United has completed the transfer of Antony from Ajax. He has signed a contract until 2027, with the option of an additional year.

[Sign up for the latest product updates](https://store.manutd.com/en/?_s=bm-FI-PSC-MUFC-EditorialTextArticle-ShopAll-BreakingNews-Antony-0109) and be the first to secure your printed Antony shirt. “Playing under Erik ten Hag at Ajax was perfect for me and my development. I’m thankful to everyone who has believed in me, especially my family, and all my coaches and team-mates, because I could not have got here without them.

Manchester United dishing out a gargantuan €100 million for Ajax winger Antony proves that not all massive transfer fees are directly comparable.

For a club already in massive debt thanks to the Glazer ownership, having just spent big money to acquire Casemiro from Real Madrid, this kind of deal comes with considerable downside. Is Antony guaranteed to be a success at Manchester United simply because they paid lots of money for him? It's likely that had United not been interested, and another club with less financial flexibility were in talks, Ajax would negotiate within the interested club's means if they were indeed motivated to make a sale. While Antony was always one of manager Ten Hag's long-term targets, their decision to pursue a deal so late in the window meant they were forced to capitulate to Ajax's demands. Piggybacking on the club's need to bring in attacking talent, the Glazer family's approval rating among Manchester United fans is near the floor. This was directly followed by a massive increase in transfer market activity, with Casemiro acquired the very same day as protests rang outside Old Trafford, and Antony's capture comes just a week later. If the Dutch side didn't receive a bid worthy of their attention, they could keep Antony at the club with little long-term harm, and plenty of time still left to negotiate a satisfactory transfer fee at a later date. The Red Devils were left floundering for a host of players in the summer transfer window, missing out on key targets such as Frenkie de Jong, Christopher Nkunku, and many others linked in the press. One key to determining a player's transfer fee is his contract with the selling club. As this desperation grew, Man United lost negotiating leverage as Ajax could see how much the club needed to bring in reinforcements to improve the side. Those answers will come at a later date, but the following information can at least provide immediate clarity as to why Man United felt it worth capitulating to Ajax's demands. The Premier League club, desperate for a revival under Erik ten Hag, are in rebuild mode.

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Time is running out for clubs to do business in the transfer window. "We at Ajax are always trying to strive for the top," added Ten Hag. "For sure, we hope he will be the next star of Ajax." He has won two Eredivisie titles, and a gold medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics. "Playing under Erik ten Hag at Ajax was perfect for me and my development. "Absolutely, he could be fined.

Manchester United have made the forward Antony and goalkeeper Martin Dubravka their fifth and sixth signings of the summer.

United’s football director, John Murtough, said: “Antony is one of the most exciting young talents in European football and has exactly the right profile for the attacking, dynamic team Erik is building. His style of football and coaching brings out the best in me, and I am excited by what he has told me about his plans and ambitions in Manchester. He is expected to be in the squad for Sunday’s game at home to Arsenal.

Manchester United have confirmed they've reached an agreement to sign Antony from Ajax in a transfer worth up £85 million ($99m).

Playing under Erik ten Hag at Ajax was perfect for me and my development. He has signed a five-year contract at Old Trafford, reuniting with ex-Ajax boss Erik ten Hag. A long-running recruitment saga has finally come to a close, with the 22-year-old having been identified by the Red Devils as a top target early in the summer window.