Manchester United’s potentially imminent transfer deal for Lisandro Martinez could mean that Ajax are less inclined to sell Antony this summer.

That’s according to Fabrizio Romano in his exclusive column for CaughtOffside via Substack, with the Italian reporter explaining that Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Martinez.

Antony’s situation is less clear for now, with the Red Devils holding an interest in the Brazilian winger, though it largely hinges on what happens with Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ajax may also not be too keen on losing two star players to United in the same summer, especially after also seeing manager Erik ten Hag swap Amsterdam for Manchester at the end of last season.

“At the moment, Man United and Ajax are only negotiating for Lisandro." Antony is on the Red Devils’ list, but there are no official bids yet. Certainly, Ajax now has less need to sell players after agreeing to the Martinez deal, and this will help them try to keep Antony, "Romano explained.