Manchester United winger Anthony has taken his former club Ajax to court, claiming he was unfairly fined his wages during his £86m move.
The 24-year-old was joined by Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku when he moved to Old Trafford in August 2022 following a lengthy transfer saga that saw Ajax reject multiple offers from the 13-time Premier League winners. It was the third-highest signing fee in United’s history, after United. .
Anthony expressed a desire to be reunited with Erik ten Hag (he had moved to United at the start of the summer to replace manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær) before the deal was agreed, and was linked with Ajax. He declined the opportunity to extend his contract.
Despite being fit to play, Anthony was left out of Amsterdam Giants’ Eredivisie game against Sparta Rotterdam after United missed training sessions due to negotiations with Ajax.
Erik ten Hag urges Manchester United to sign Anthony/Socrates Images/Getty Images
Dutch newspaper AD (via The Times) reports that the trial is ongoing, with Anthony claiming that Ajax’s decision to impose three separate fines for absenteeism was “unlawful”. are. The amount Anthony is demanding is said to be “several hundred thousand euros.”
Anthony’s move to United did not go to plan, leading to speculation that he could be released in the current January transfer window.
Anthony started his career in England, scoring three goals in his first three Premier League games, but scored just twice in his next 57 games. He has been on the periphery of United’s teams both under Ten Hag, who was sacked at the start of this season, and under Ruben Amorim, who was appointed as the club’s first head coach in November.
Anthony is yet to start a Premier League game this season, having only played 84 minutes as a second-half substitute in six games.
