Manchester United are in the process of moving on quite a few big-name players but one of them has received unequivocal backing from his teammates.
Marcus Rashford has already departed to join Barcelona on loan, while INEOS are trying to move on Jadon Sancho, Alejandro Garnacho and Antony.
The Brazilian enjoyed a fantastic campaign out on loan with Real Betis, scoring almost as many goals in half-a-season as he has managed in over two campaigns at Old Trafford.
His form has attracted plenty of suitors, both in the Premier League and abroad, but the ex-Ajax ace is keen to move back to Betis, where he is guaranteed to be a starter.
Antony was on fire last season
So far, a deal has not materialised due to United’s demands and the Spanish side’s financial situation.
And as per Ben Jacobs, new signings Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo along with other senior stars want Ruben Amorim to reintegrate him into the squad.
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“There’s actually even a feeling from Cunha and Mbeumo, and from other senior United players, that Antony is a good fit in this system, even though the expectation is still that the player wants to drive a move away,” the journalist was quoted as saying by Teamtalk.
Cunha will know the left-footed attacker well from his time with the national team. So his comments might make sense.
But how much Mbeumo knows is not clear, with the pair never having played together. And since their signings, Antony has not even trained with the first team.
Senior players want him to stay
It is true that the 25-year-old was on fire last season for Real Betis, but he has struggled massively for United, even under Erik ten Hag.
And with Amorim preferring a 3-4-3 formation, there is not much space for the Brazil international.
The only option could be to play him as a wingback, something the player might not prefer. And despite this claim, it is likely he will depart this summer.
Hopefully, for INEOS’ sake, it will be on a permanent basis instead of on loan.
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Ayantan Chowdhury
Ayantan has worked for 10 years in the Indian sports media industry, writing for the biggest newspapers and websites but his heart was always set on writing about his favourite club. Currently an editor at The Peoples Person. You can follow him on X: @ayantanc_25
