Entering the summer transfer window, Manchester United's operation can be said to be a thunderbolt, not only decisive introduction of strong reinforcements, but also successfully cleaned up the poor performance of the players. According to ESPN's latest report, United are interested in "borrowing" a huge sum of money from Brazilian wing Anthony Mafios, and the 24-year-old Brazilian talent is expected to join the Red Devils' camp as long as the club is willing to bear a salary of up to 70,000 pounds (about 700,000 Hong Kong dollars) per week.
Going back two years, Anthony Mafios moved to Manchester United from Ajax for a fee of £85 million (about HK$850 million), however, his performances have not lived up to expectations. In 82 matches, he contributed only 11 goals and 5 assists. Despite rumors of the club's intention to sell him, he does not seem to have attracted the interest of other clubs.
However, the latest news claims that Manchester United have shown great interest in Anthony Mafios this summer on extremely simple terms - just £70,000 a week in wages. It's worth noting that Anthony's current wages are already up to £200,000 a week, meaning that even if United were to borrow from other clubs, they'd still have to shoulder some of the salary burden.
United have released a number of players including Glynn Livett, Yundi Bic and Ghanwala to clubs such as Marseille, Quirona and Villarreal during the summer transfer window. In addition, Anthony Martial and Waraniyo have also left the club. Against this backdrop, Anthony Mathias may be the next Manchester United "Magic" player to leave the club.
