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Man City to rival Barcelona in transfer chase for 21-year-old Ajax winger Antony in January transfer window
MANCHESTER CITY are prepared to go head to head with Barcelona to sign Brazilian wonderkid Antony from Ajax in January, it's claimed.
Antony, 21, who has been labelled 'the new Neymar', is for both Man City and Barcelona, who will lock horns in January for his signature.
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Barca already have a strong relationship with Ajax, having signed both Frenkie De Jong and Sergino Dest from them in recent years.
But the cash-strapped Spanish giants could be priced-out of a move if Ajax demand a hefty fee, which would not be a problem for the Premier League champions.
, Pep Guardiola personally recommended Antony to his close friend, Barca club president Joan Laporta, just a few weeks ago.
But the Cityzens have for the player's signature, with winger Ferran Torres set to face up to three months on the sidelines due to a broken metatarsal.
Antony plays primarily on the right-wing for the Dutch champions and has already scored four goals and bagged two assists in his ten games so far this season.
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He has been a regular starter for Ajax since joining on a five-year deal for an initial £13m from Sao Paolo last summer, managing ten goals and ten assists in his 48 games in 2020-21.
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He has already made three appearances for the Brazil national team and made a huge impression when he scored on his official debut against Venezuela earlier this month.
He picked up further plaudits after starting all six of Brazil's games at the Olympics this summer, winning a gold medal in their 2-1 extra-time victory over Spain in the final.
Ajax have been in formidable form in the Champions League so far this season, winning all three of their games and scoring 11 goals in the process.
Their most impressive victory came against Borussia Dortmund last week as they overcame the German side 4-0 in Amsterdam, with Antony getting on the scoresheet.
The Brazilian cut inside on his favoured left foot and curled an effort into the corner to put his side 3-0 up, putting on an eye-catching display which will only attract more interest from Europe's top clubs.
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