Manchester United encouraged to get January deal done for £86 million Brazilian International
Former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen has encouraged the club to cash in on winger Antony because he doesn’t believe he has what it takes to fit into Ruben Amorim’s system.
The Brazilian joined from Ajax for around £85m in 2022 but has failed to hit the heights expected of him and looks like a player that is not good enough to be in the Premier League on a weekly basis.
Ruben Amorim seems to not want him at the club either and there has been alot of speculation about where he could go when the January window opens up, especially as United need money before they can start adding players to the side.
Now – Meulensteen has encouraged the club to cash in on winger Antony because he doesn’t believe he has what it takes to fit into Ruben Amorim’s system – he told BetIdeas: “Manchester United might have to bite the bullet and cut their losses with Antony in January, because I don’t think he has the attributes to contribute to what Ruben Amorim wants.
“I find it difficult to see where he fits into this team. I think he’s been one of the biggest misfiring transfers in the Premier League in recent years.
“He’s another example of a player who comes from the Dutch league – which I know really well – where you can win seven out of ten games with two fingers up your nose and you don’t have to break a sweat. In the Premier League, you have to be absolutely top class in every game you play.
“I think the biggest thing that has held Antony back is his own personality – he’s got certain characteristics that don’t sit very well with some of the other players.
‘Away from that though, there’s a lack of effectiveness as a player – he’s very predictable in the way he wants to cut in on his left foot. We hardly see any quality assists or chance creation from him and I think we could see him elsewhere by the end of January.”
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