Manchester United winger Anthony has sued his former club Ajax for “withholding” part of his salary, according to new reports.
The Brazil international has become Man United’s top target in the 2022 summer transfer window, as head coach Erik ten Hag was keen to reunite after they worked together at Ajax.
The turmoil dragged on as Ajax refused to budge on their offer and Man United eventually caved in and paid the first £86 million to sign Anthony on deadline day.
The Red Devils were left with their pants down by Ajax after Anthony suffered a flop with just 12 goals and five assists in 94 appearances for the Premier League giants.
Anthony, who has not started a single Premier League game this season, is not in manager Ruben Amorim’s plans and Man United will look to secure a move elsewhere, including a possible loan deal. It is said that
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Dutch media reports suggest that Anthony has taken his former club to court, suing Ajax over “illegal” unpaid wages, and that Anthony is no longer fully focused on his football. appear.
The case will be heard this week and it is noted that a verdict is expected within the next four weeks, with Anthony demanding “hundreds of thousands of euros”.
Reacting to the story, Dutch pundit Jacques van Gelder claimed that Ajax had “deducted money from his wages” before securing a move to Man United.
“Anthony wants money,” Van Gelder said.
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“He played for Ajax and at one point there was interest from Manchester United, which cost a lot of money.
“Ajax wanted a certain amount of money, but Manchester United didn’t want to pay it at first. It went on for a long time. Then Anthony started to drop on his heels, feel sick, weak and nauseous. Ta.
“Then Ajax withheld money from his salary. In the end, he went there for a record amount of 100 million euros.
“He has trained very well so far, played six times and achieved nothing. But hey, it can happen. The case will be heard on Monday and a decision will be made soon. .”
Earlier this month, former United star Lee Sharp encouraged his former club to “relieve Anthony’s wage burden”.
“Anthony has been a huge disappointment for Manchester United from day one,” Sharp said.
“We have seen glimpses of his ability, but nothing consistent with what he showed at Ajax. “Given the formation that Ruben Amorim plays, he will struggle to win games. I think so.
“For me, if United can get half a decent price in January and free him up on payroll, then Amorim could get one or two other players who would suit the system.”
