“We talk about the wonderful transformation of Antoni that happened to him in the second part of the season”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
One of the symbols of Manchester United personnel work in recent years is the Brazilian winger Antony, who had high hopes, but he could not meet the expectations …
Antoni appeared in the red Manchester in the summer of 2022 – a month later, after United was headed by Dutch specialist Eric Ten Hag. This mentor, when he was at Old Trafford, immediately began to ask for new bosses to provide him with the opportunity to buy several Ajax players at once – the team with which he worked very hard earlier. And after long bidding, literally on the “tape” of the work of the summer transfer window-2022 “Manchester United” announced the signing of Antoni. Moreover, this transfer of Mancunians did not regret the money, having laid out 95 million euros – this is the second in the history of “Red Devils” the amount of the entrance transfer after the Pogba field, for which 105 million were paid.
To Manchester Antony moved after two quite successful seasons in Amsterdam. The Brazilian helped Ajax win two titles of the Netherlands Champion, and also sufficiently worthy in the Champions League-2021/22, where the Amsterdamians reached only before the 1/8 finals, but Antoni was distinguished by 6 productive actions (2 goals and 4 assistants).
However, the case of Brazilian’s business did not develop so great. In the debut season, Antoni scored only 4 goals at 2 assistants in 25 matches (1818 minutes) of the English Premier League, which caused disappointment for both fans and experts. Soon, from the football player, the Brazilian foundations turned into a rotation player, increasingly on a bench with a spare with acidic physione.
And after the release of Eric Ten Haga, Anthony’s future in Manchester United has been extremely vague. Portuguese Ruben Amzhima made it clear from his first days in the club that he would only be “for” if the bosses of “red devils” manage to fit a Brazilian on conditions that will be considered profitable.
As a result: on January 25, 2025, Antoni on lease was sent to Betis. One of the observers perceived it as a kind of “writing off”, while others were regarded more optimistic – as an opportunity for restart. And the second category of experts was right. In Spain, Anthony changed for the better very quickly, faded and helped the team that was hanging at the time of the arrival of the Brazilian in the middle of the table, returning to the area, which gives the opportunity to qualify in the Euro Cups. From February 16 and March 30, Betis published a wonderful 6-match winning series in La League, beating among others “Real Sociogas” (3: 0), Real (2: 1) and taking three points in the derby against Seville (2: 1). Only Barcelona, which played a draw (1: 1) on its field, managed to stop this wonderful course of green and white.
Anthony played 13 matches in Lai Laiga during this period, in which he was able to score 4 goals and 2 effective actions. After 8 bonfires and frankly gray matches in the first part of the season for Manchester United, in which the Brazilian did not score or assist, and spent only 135 minutes in the field, it looks clear as a huge breakthrough.
The wonderful transformation of Antoni is noticeable not only by goal statistics, but also by other numbers. In Betis, the Brazilian makes an average of almost one and a half more work on the field than the match than Manchester United. Even a cursory analysis of the in -depth statistics block proves how much an integrated football player in Betis is antoni than it was with him in MJ in the first part of the current season.
If the Brazilian in the average 90 minutes received only 25.2 shows from partners for the match, then in Betis this figure is 37. Obviously, the trust from the head coach and partners contributed to the growth of confidence, and Antony was a display in many statistics. The champions, for which he was acquired by Manchester United. If in recent months in England, Wnger was called a vanity and a lazy man, then in Betis he pleases fans to the full, demonstrating progress even in such a component as horseback riding. Well, and the recent goal of the Brazilian at the goal of “Espanyol”, which happened at the end of the duel and brought “green and white” regular in the fight for the European Cups three points-this is a pure honey …
Not surprisingly, Antoni’s striking performance in Spain has attracted the attention of Brazilian from other clubs. But it is equally surprising, it is that Manchester United is categorically aimed at trying to get rid of the Brazilian in the summer by selling it for the maximum amount.
They understand this “red devils” or not, but their key problem in Anthony’s aspect is that the obvious approach that was chosen by the player’s club plays exclusively against United. Old Trafford is well aware that they will not be able to return 95 million euros, which were paid three years ago for Antoni, but they hope to squeeze at least 35-40 million from a potential agreement.
However, despite the fact that Anton’s contenders are even Arsenal, where there is a full order with money now, no one is ready to offer UNNITED now even 20 million euros – the amount in which Antone is estimated by TransferMarkt. Why? The explanation here is quite simple: the market is well understood that the Brazilian appeared to be a kind of “Tsapov-Pubile”, and for this reason he has no prospects for “Old Trafford” in the future. There is no person in the English club to think of a guide that would like or see the prospect of giving a second chance for Antoni. In addition, the Manchester United continues a strict policy aimed at reducing costs, and Antoni’s potential departure would be very useful in this regard.
All clubs that are currently interested in the signing of Antoni are well aware of all of the above factors. And if Manchester United is categorically tuned only for the sale of Brazilian next summer, then buyers have nothing left to do other than the use of the tactics of “twisting hands” when the amount of the transaction is unlikely to be done. Rather, it will only fall and fall against the background of quite low initial proposals from interests …
Antony himself, when trusted by Spanish insiders, is interested in staying in Betis. This option seems acceptable and DL I am “green and white”, but the club is ready to negotiate with Manchester United solely about another lease, even this time Sevilles and offer to fully take on the cost of compensation for the player’s salary.
Antoni’s recent comment is also interesting when the journalists asked the player to name the reason why he adapted so quickly in Betis and began to show football of completely different quality than earlier in Manchester. The Brazilian, contrary to expectations, did not talk about tactics or other fundamental aspects, but simply stated that “the sun is crucial.” And, I must say, this is not the first time when high -level football players who failed to prove themselves in Manchester were hinted at the cause of their failures for living conditions and the climate inherent in this city.
In the end, it is no longer so important why Anthona has not happened in Manchester United. Now Brazilian and Betis should concentrate solely on the final segment of the current season, which will be solved for “green and white”: from the opportunity to play in the Champions League-2025/26 to the potential winning of the current range of the League of Conference brought an accurate blow to our hero today.
Another step towards the Betis trophy from Antoni is to be made today, when at 22:00 in Florence will sound the starting whist