Antony: Manchester United’s £ 81m man set for fresh start
At a time when United’s co-chairman Sir Jim Ratcliffe ordered an increase in a cost that has seen an increase in ticket prices, 250 people lose their jobs, Staff Perks Ax, Sir Alex, Sir Alex Ferguson status has been canceled as a payment ambassador, legends have cut their remuneration and cut off their remuneration and fans sent a letter that warned that clubs violate the rules of profit and stability. There is a danger of, you have to blink and see when the cost of Antony is.
The United was proud of proud in August 2022 when he confirmed that he had made a deal with Ajax for Winger.
charge? £ 81.3 meters, second behind Paul Pogba as the most expensive player of United. At that time, it was the fourth highest transfer fee paid by a Premier League Club.
In justifying it, United gave a lot of information.
Antony was a priority signature for the new manager Eric Ten Haag, he explained. The pair worked together in Ajax and chased all in summer. Ajax, it was claimed, played a hard ball, but Antony was curious for the deal that was to pass as United.
Before the arrival of Ten Haag, he was high on the scouting radar, it had a lot of technical ability and a victorious mentality. United pushed and finally found his man.
He was definitely on his radar before the arrival of ten Hugs. His predecessor Ole Gunnar Solcare was told about him. Norwegian must have accepted it. But his advice was not to pay more than £ 30m.
Nevertheless, when Antony became the first United player in 50 years to score in its first three league performances, it looked like a good deal.
No one knew at the time that 25% of the initial burst league would represent the goals that he would score.
In Aaj Tak 96 united appearances, Antony has scored 12 goals and claimed five assistance.
The last time he found that the net was in the 7–0 EFL Cup victory over the League One Barnsley on 17 September. The last time he helped someone score, it was on 4 April 2024, when he crossed the third of Net United for Alejandro Garnacho, which turned out to be a dramatic 4–3 defeat in Chelsea.
Antony was considered as his man to know, ten Hugs supported the player for a long time.
Eighteen months after his arrival, at a point where he did not score or scored for nine months and it was becoming clear to most observers the Antony standard could be well reduced by the requirement of United, ten hugs right now He was also offering his support.
In a press conference on 12 January 2024, he said, “He can do so much.”
“His final product in Ajax was very high. He should return to those levels. He is capable of doing it.”
Ten Haag also referred to a legal case in the media briefing that Antony had dropped from the Brazilian national squad, as he was accused of attacks. The police investigation in Brazil concluded in August 2024, in which no charges were brought. Antony has always denied claims.
Ten Haag said that the case had a negative impact on the winger, which he could be understood given in view of the seriousness of what he was facing.
