Antony asks for Man Utd move - FootballTransfers recap
FT Desk
- 26 Aug 2022 22:45 BST
- 4 min read
We are now officially into the final week of the summer transfer window, and time is running out for teams looking to finalise their squads for the new season.
Manchester United and Antony's transfer saga took a new twist, while there was good news for Chelsea as they close on one of their top targets - though another hit a snag.
Take a look back at another exciting day on FootballTransfers.
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