Manchester United are paying £18 million to Sao Paulo this summer

The Brazil international has been desperate to link up with Erik ten Hag again and according to Fabrizio Romano, is poised to sign a contract until 2027 but with the option of an extra year.

Antony will become the second player Ten Hag has acquired from his former club, who also received a fee of £57 million for defender Lisandro Martinez.

But Sao Paulo, Antony's first club, are also in line for a huge financial windfall. He joined the academy of his local club in 2010 and went on to play 52 times for the first-team.

He left for Ajax in a £13 million move two years ago and Sao Paulo were able to negotiate a 20 per cent sell on clause in his contract.

That clause, coupled with a solidarity and training compensation payment of 2.7 per cent, means they are in line to receive a tidy £16.7 million.

In total, the pair of Brazilians spent 21 years at Sao Paulo before making the switch to Europe to further their careers.

The three-time Copa Libertadores winners have quite the track record when it comes to developing talent, as the likes of David Luiz, Ederson, David Neres, Lucas Moura and Eder Militao all spent time at Sao Paulo.