Manchester United have been warned off welcoming Antony back as the Brazilian forward has "never looked great" in England despite starring elsewhere.
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Red Devils spent big on South American starHave deemed him surplus to requirementsSummer sale expected to be sanctionedFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
The Red Devils splashed out £85 million ($114m) when prising Antony away from Ajax in 2022, with Erik ten Hag reuniting with a player that he knew well from his title-winning spell in Amsterdam.
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After making an encouraging start to life at Old Trafford, Antony quickly went off the boil – as unfortunate headlines were made on and off the pitch – and the decision was taken to send him out on loan to Real Betis in January 2025.
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The South American winger has thrived in Spain, with more admiring glances being shot in his direction ahead of the summer transfer window, but the 25-year-old is still considered to be the wrong option for his parent club.
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Ex-United coach Rene Meulensteen has told : “I would not bring him back that is for sure. He never looked great here and the boy’s performances are fueled with the wrong personality. That’s his problem.
“You can’t compare the Premier League with La Liga. The Premier League is totally different and it’s a total misjudgment from Erik ten Hag, they bring in players that they know (previously) and they don’t necessarily understand the environment they bring them into. It is easy to be the star man in the Dutch league because you can’t compare (the level). I wouldn’t bring him back.”
