A greater threat has emerged in recent hours over the deal. Brentford manager Thomas Frank left the club to join Tottenham Hotspur, who promptly entered the bidding war for the 25-year-old former Troyes attacker.
With this news, there was an expectation that Man Utdwould return with an even bigger bid. But for once, it appears that the Old Trafford side will show caution in the transfer market.
Gone are the days of Antony and Hojlund
It’s a long-awaited revelation for a team that has so often overpaid for stars in the recent past and hints that the Red Devils have finally turned the corner in their transfer strategy.
This is a club, remember, that panic-bought Antony for €95 million from Ajax and wound up spending €70m on Rasmus Hojlund when he was initially valued internally closer to the €40m mark.
