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Manchester United winger Antony takes former club Ajax to court over 'unlawful' fines ahead of his £85.5million move

Manchester United winger Antony has taken his former club Ajax to court, accusing the Dutch giants of 'unlawfully' fining him ahead of his 2022 move to Old Trafford.

The Brazilian missed training sessions as well as Ajax's third league match of the season - despite not being injured - before the Red Devils agreed an £85.5million fee for his services.

Alfred Schreuder, then Ajax boss, told ESPN in August 2022: 'I only want players who are fully focused on Ajax. We have talked about it and I think it is a difficult situation.