The agent of Manchester United winger Antony has confirmed that the Brazilian will be back at Old Trafford when his loan spell at Real Betis ends this summer.
Antony struggled badly at Man Utd and it wasn’t a big surprise when he left on loan this winter, and few fans will have been expecting him to have a long-term future at Old Trafford.
The 24-year-old has started well at Betis, however, so there might now be a few United fans reconsidering their opinion of him and wondering if he could come back a better player at the end of the season.
Fabrizio Romano has been speaking with Antony’s agent about the player’s future, who told Give Me Sport that there is no permanent purchase option in this loan move, so the plan remains for him to come back to United in the summer.
Antony could still have a future at Manchester United, according to his agent
Discussing his client’s future, Antony’s agent Junior Pedroso said: “When we started thinking about and planning Antony’s temporary transfer, we knew it would be a short-term project.
“Our concern would be for him and his family to adapt quickly and to find a style of play that would enhance his characteristics.”
He added: “Yes, I can confirm there’s no buy option clause in the contract. So Antony will be a Manchester United player from July.
“Antony respects Amorim a lot, for sure. But we understood in January that his moment at the club was not good, so Manchester United also understood that leaving on loan was the best way for Antony to recover his best form.”
Antony was once regarded as a huge talent during his time at former club Ajax, and it will be interesting to see if he can now rebuild his career after a bit of a blip at United.
The mess in Manchester United has been a collective one that came about as a result of the Glazers’ total neglect of the club for more than a decade and the appointment of revolving door of managers who were under pressure to produce success quickly when they were each appointed.
From David Moyes to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, each tried with the players, but apparently failed because there was no coordinated structure to get the best out of the players.
With the last 2 managers, in Erik ten Hag and Ruben Amorim, both with totally different concepts and styles, the struggles persist.
Erik ten Hag has been sacked, albeit belatedly, and Ruben Amorim steadfast in his peculiar playing concept, refusing to compromise to have a winning team, only time will tell if he will be an also be sacked.
With Rub
There is a massive difference playing for Man Utd or Betis. The Prem is a totally different challenge. Antony simply wasn’t good enough. Fabrizio Romano is a joke with the rubbish he spouts! Usually wrong click bait