Antony Firmly Rejects Al-Nassr's Offer, Stays Committed At Manchester United
JAKARTA - Manchester United striker Antony is reportedly not interested in leaving Old Trafford for Saudi Arabia, despite interest from Al-Nassr club. The 24-year-old has had a difficult time at the club since joining two years ago, with a record of only 11 goals and five assists in 82 matches in all competitions.
Problems off the field also affected Antony's performance, where he was accused of domestic violence against several women last year. However, Antony firmly denied the allegations and cooperated with the police in the investigation.
Manchester United issued a large fund of 85 million to bring Antony from Ajax in the summer of 2022. However, the club is now reportedly open to getting him out of this transfer window. Despite this, United have accepted the fact that they will not get back such a large fund and Antony's salary which reachesung 200.000 per week may be an obstacle in the transfer.
In addition to rumors that United offered Antony to Barcelona as part of the deal for Frenkie de Jong, Saudi Arabian giant Al-Nassr, also attributed to interest in the Brazilian. Al-Nassr, now strengthened by Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane, Marcelo Brozovic, Otavio, and former United player Alex Telles, hopes to add Antony to their squad after failing to sign Raphinha from Barcelona.
However, a report from Football Insider states that Antony is not at all considering moving to the Saudi Pro League and will reject any proposals from Al-Nassr or any other club interested. The Brazilian is still determined to stay and prove himself in the Premier League, although a big offer from other clubs could still change United's decision.
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Antony still has three years left on his contract with Manchester United, but a contract extension seems unlikely unless he experiences a significant revival in the 2024-25 season.
Meskipun demikian, Antony tetap berada dalam rencana Erik ten Hag selama musim ini setelah tidak dianggil oleh timnas Brasil untuk Copa America. Ia tampil sebagai pemain pengganti dalam tiga pertandingan presUN Manchester United di Amerika Serikat melawan Real Betis, Liverpool, dan Arsenal. Antony diperkirakan akan menjadi bagian dari tim yang akan berlaga dalam pertandingan Community Shield melawan Manchester City di Wembley. Namun, dia kemungkinan besar tidak akan menjadi starter dalam pertandingan tersebut, dengan Amad Diallo dan Jadon Sancho sebagai alternatif di sisi kanan.
Manchester United are expected to lose a number of key players due to injuries against Manchester City, but Ten Hag is reportedly getting one good news ahead of the derby.