Brazilian side São Paulo have very good reasons to be happy with Manchester United this summer.
The first of them was the transfer of Casemiro from Real Madrid. Being his youth club, the Tricolor had the right of a percentage from the deal, and according to local reports, made £2m from the midfielder’s move.
That was very welcome money for São Paulo, who’ve been in a difficult financial situation. Now it turns out that with Antony’s switch to Manchester United, they’re set to receive a lot more.
Besides being his training club, the Tricolor also agreed to get 20% of all the profit Ajax made with a sale. In total, they’re receiving around €20m from the move, which was confirmed by the Red Devils today.
That’s like making a big sale again, so this became a big topic at São Paulo. And today, Brazilian outlet Globo Esporte featured an interview with their president Julio Casares, who talked about how they’ll use the money they’re receiving.
“And there we have the balance of the pandemic and other issues, and also very short-term commitments, still old, which are in a more acute phase. Whatever the amount, and we don’t know exactly what it will be, or deadline, the priority is the debt with the athletes.
“Of course, it depends on the amount. First I depend on the deal being official, then on the amounts and payment method. The club always receives proportionally. If they pay you in three or four years, you get paid in three or four years. But we are aware that this resource is destined to pay debts.”
As confirmed by Ajax, Antony moved to Manchester United in a €95m deal, which could rise to €100m depending on transfer bonuses.
