Manchester United's new manager Tannhäuser has been making a lot of moves, and after successfully bringing in Ajax stalwart Lisindo Martinez, he is once again targeting Dutch Eredivisie giants Ajax's shot-stopper Anthony Maffeos. According to the Daily Mail, representatives of the 22-year-old Brazilian international have arrived in Manchester to discuss the transfer with United players. It is reported that United will have to pay a transfer fee of at least 68 million pounds (about HK$640 million) before Ajax will release the player.
Manchester United have signed Fianna Fáil left back Duvel Malacia and Danish midfielder Gustavo Alessandro, while center back Ricciardo Martinez will soon join the team. Tannhäuser believes that the most important thing that the team needs to bring in is a striker, especially considering the uncertainty of Cron's fate, it is urgent to add a goal scorer to the team.
Tanhag said, "The season is long and we need more options for offensive combinations. If we want to be successful in the new season, we have to bring in strikers." United have relied heavily on Anthony Martial as a positive striker in recent warm-up games, and despite his impressive performances, the French international has been a disappointment over the past few years, and the concern over whether he can maintain his standard in the new season has caused Tanhag to feel uneasy.
In addition, the uncertainty over the timing of Cron's return, and the possibility that he may even leave United, has forced Tannhäuser to do a double-take and acquire a new striker for his team.
Target man Anthony Mafios scored 12 goals in 33 appearances for Ajax last season, and most importantly, he has worked with Tannhäuser for 2 years, and knows his opponent's tactical thinking very well, so I believe that he can be quickly integrated into the system of the "New Red Devils".