Antony could have plenty of reason to feel positive about his Man United future (Image: Getty)
might’ve been signed by , but it’s who could prove the Brazilian’s saviour.
The ex-Ajax ace will certainly be hoping so. Antony’s two-and-a-bit years at Old Trafford have been nothing short of a disaster so far.
A steady first season at the club returned 15 goals and assists across all competitions, but with increased expectations and United’s return to the , Antony failed to deliver during his second campaign as a Red Devil.
The man who joined for over £80million in the summer of 2022 registered just one goal throughout the 2023/24 season, finishing the term with a combined total of five G/A contributions.
Such was the disappointment surrounding his second season, that there was talk he could be moved on during the summer transfer window, with United forced to take a heavy loss on the transfer.
That obviously didn’t transpire, with Antony sticking around at Old Trafford, but his start to the 2024/25 campaign has been just as underwhelming.
Heading into the middle third of the season, Antony has managed just five appearances, of which just one came as a starter for Ten Hag.
A fresh start might just do him some good and if early signs from the United training ground are anything to go by, his wish might be Amorim’s command.
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Ruben Amorim has got down to business at Man Utd ahead of his first match in charge vs Ipswich (Image: Getty)
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As seen on a video shared by United’s official social media accounts, Antony appeared to be training in the right-wing back position during one of Amorim’s first sessions at Carrington.
An unconventional spot for the 24-year-old, given all of his appearances for United so far have come exclusively as a forward.
It’s unknown whether Antony is being used as a placeholder at right-wing back during training sessions, given both senior right-backs, Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui are away on national team duty.
Or if Amorim genuinely sees Antony reinventing himself in the Portuguese coach’s three-at-the-back system.
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United fans won’t have long to wait though, with Amorim’s first game in charge now less than a week away.
It’s a meeting with another familiar United face for the record English champions, as they travel to play Kieran McKenna’s Ipswich Town in the late Sunday game.
After that, it’s back-to-back outings at Old Trafford for Amorim and United, who first face Bodo/Glimt in the midweek Europa League action, before welcoming Everton in the at the weekend.