Manchester United seems to be rid of Antony in the summer despite his revival in form at Real Betis, but were warned by an ex-player that it could cost them a lot
Manchester United has been warned that they may have to take a big financial hit to get rid of £ 82 million flop Antony. The Brazilian Has Failed to live up to his handle Price Tag at Old Trafford Since Joining from Ajax in 2022, But Has Enjoyed a Rapid Upturn in Form After Real Betis On Loan in January.
Antony has scored four goals and has given four assists so far in 11 performances for the La Liga -Outfit. However, it has been reported that United still wants to load it in the summer as the look to rebuild under Ruben Amorim.
Betis would like to keep the 25-year-old winger, albeit through an extended loan agreement. United has now been told that they will have to reduce their losses if they want to constantly reject Antony with two years left on his contract.
It follows claims from the former Red Devils -goalkeeper Ben Foster that potential buyers will be reluctant to match his current wages, who are reportedly in the region of £ 200,000 a week. The ex-England and Wrexham-shot stopper also suggested that Antony would be reluctant to take a wage reduction to go somewhere else.
Foster further speculated that it could cost a payment of more than £ 10 million to convince the player to leave after criticizing his poor performance for United.
“With Antony, the rumors are that he is around £ 200,000 a week, and there are not many teams in world football that can sign him,” he said at his Fozcast -Podcast. “Antony has two or three years about his deal at Man United and does not want to make a wage reduction by signing for one of these teams at £ 100,000 a week.
“I don't care how much money you have, if someone says that” your wages will be lowered by 50 percent next year, “it will hurt. What will probably happen is if someone has signed him as Real Betis, Antony will say to Manchester United 'I accept the transfer to real betis. However, I have had two or 30m' worth '.
“(He will say)” What you have to do is 40 percent of them pay me “. It puts it when you have invested so much money in a player … And he has absolutely produced zero for Manchester United. They have sent him on loan, and then he suddenly starts performing.”
Antony only played Premier League football in 135 minutes this season under both Erik ten Hag and Amorim before he left for Betis. Amorim recently said he believes he was struggling in the English top flight because of the “physicality”.
Speaking with Rio Ferdinand about TNT sports, he said: “If you play against every team in England, physicality is there. If you don't have any physicality, you will struggle a lot. Antony is now so much better in Spain. It is now. [because of] Many factors, but I guarantee that it is physicality. “
Antony has admitted that he enjoys his time at Betis and has a “smile on his face” with “found” under ex-manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini.
“I also had a great time in Manchester, I have won two titles and I am very grateful,” he said as. “But when I say I found here, I am happy, the people are like us in Brazil. The sun helps a lot. I am very happy here. I wake up every day with a smile and that is very important.”
He added: “I have played many friends who played here and they left me very calmly so that I could sign here. I was certainly in my heart that coming here was the best decision for me. I hope to continue like that.”
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