According to Sky Sports, the Red Devils have had a €90 million bid for Antony rejected, with Ajax reportedly seeking closer to €100 million. The 22-year-old right-winger has netted 25 times in 82 appearances for the Dutch giants.
Merson claims he cannot understand why Manchester United don’t instead buy flamboyant Newcastle winger Saint-Maximin.
The 25-year-old has enjoyed an excellent start to the season and gave Kyle Walker a torrid time during the Magpies’ recent 3-3 draw with Manchester City.
Speaking to Sky Sports, former Arsenal and England playmaker Merson proclaimed (as quoted by The Chronicle):
He added:
Pundits debate whether Allan Saint-Maximin could play for Manchester United
Speaking on the 3-3 draw with the champions, Clinton Morrison was also full of praise for the skilful winger, as he added:
However, former Rangers forward Kris Boyd believes that Saint-Maximin must start adding goals to his game if he wants to join a team like Manchester United.
The former Nice forward has netted just 12 times in 96 appearances for the Tyneside club, with his most recent strike coming nearly nine months ago.
Boyd proclaimed:
He continued:
Former Tottenham defender Michael Dawson further added:
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