Piet de Visser, a scout for Chelsea under Roman Abramovich, has admitted he was considering bringing Manchester United striker Antony to Stamford Bridge.
The 22-year-old started his career with Sao Paulo in his home Brazil before transferring to Ajax in 2020, where he stayed two years and earned this summer’s significant transfer fee to Old Trafford.Information Guide Nigeria
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaDe Visser reports Chelsea scouted the winger during his formative years in South America but were unable to finalise a deal. The player was a regular in Brazil’s international youth teams.
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Speaking to Voetbal Nieuws podcast ‘The King of Manchester’, De Visser said: “Together with Hans van der Zee [former Ajax head scout], we saw him for the first time at Brazil’s youth ranks and we were both charmed by him. That was a few years ago, just before he went to Ajax.
“I thought he had to make an intermediate step and then Hans suggested Ajax. And then we would take him right from Ajax.”
“We couldn’t get him, I would have wanted him. He’s a boy with poison in his backside. He sometimes crosses the line, but he comes from the favela, doesn’t he?”JAMB Result
