Antony: When Manchester United's €100 million signing will be announced and make his debut

Manchester United are ready to make Brazilian winger Antony their second most expensive signing in history, with the 22-year-old preparing for his €100 million move to Old Trafford.

Ajax have finally agreed a deal in principle with the Reds, according to various reports, and it is only a matter of time before the club announce the signing.

Erik ten Hag wanted his former winger to bolster his attacking options at the Theatre of Dreams.

Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Anthony Martial are the best front three at the moment.

Cristiano Ronaldo's future remains in doubt and Anthony Elanga is a useful option in the squad, but has made to start games due to Martial's absence due to injury.

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Antony will likely take the role on the right, with Sancho moving over to the left; leaving Rashford and Martial to battle it out for a spot in the middle.

However, rotation will also be vital in a season where the World Cup is smack bang in the middle of the campaign.

This move gives Ten Hag multiple options in his front line going forward.

It has been reported from Arthur Quezada of TNT Sports Brazil that Antony's transfer to United should be made official by the club on Monday evening and Laurie Whitwell has added that he will have his medical on the same evening.

This is just three days before their next Premier League clash against Leicester City, which seems like it may be too soon for the 22-year-old winger.

He would have minimal days in training and Ten Hag has already shown with Ronaldo that he wants his players to have a significant amount of training before appearing.

However, the aforementioned report also states that the idea from United is to have the wide man available for his debut against Arsenal on Sunday.

That could give Antony almost a week of training, although we will still likely see him make his impact from the bench in that fixture.

Ten Hag will be delighted that his club got this deal over the line after a series of rejected bids.

Meanwhile, his Ajax successor is anything but happy with this transaction, claiming that deal shows that money is taking over football.

"Nowadays, everything is about money. I find this sad, but this is our world," he told ESPN after Ajax's win on Sunday.

"It's very sad and I don't approve that these things are happening at us."

Antony will be joining national teammate Casemiro at the club, following the 30-year-old's move from Real Madrid last week. He made his debut against Southampton, coming off the bench in a 1-0 win.