Man Utd tell Antony he can leave in January, has been a ‘bone of contention’ in dressing room | OneFootball

Manchester United winger Antony has already been told he can leave the Old Trafford club when the January transfer window opens, according to talkSPORT.

The Brazilian joined the Red Devils from Ajax in 2022 in a £86 million deal, but has bagged just five goals in 56 Premier League appearances.

Antony was signed by the Erik ten Hag, and his loyalty to the under-performing 24-year-old over other players was a bone of contention inside the Man United dressing room.

Flamengo and Ajax are both keen on the South American, but the Red Devils are prepared to sell him at a loss.

Man United are reportedly willing to listen to offers of around £40m for the winger and ready to let him leave initially on loan in the winter transfer window.

They are hoping Antony will do enough elsewhere during the second half of the campaign to attract suitors and a permanent exit.

He has yet to start a Premier League game this term, and his fortunes are not expected to change under interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy or the next permanent manager.

Ten Hag preferred him to Amad Diallo in the Europa League last week, leaving the Ivory Coast international visibly upset as a result against Fenerbahce last week.

Antony is one of the worst signings of the Ten Hag era, and the club has had enough, given his failure to prove himself over the last two and a half years.

He could now follow the Dutchman out of the Theatre of Dreams in January, and most fans cannot wait to see the back of him.