Antony's agent reveals Man Utd's stance on January transfer

By 90min | Created at 2024-12-26 11:37:02 | Updated at 2024-12-27 02:41:45 15 hours ago

The agent of Manchester United winger Antony has revealed the club have given no indication of a desire to part ways in the January transfer window.

An £82m signing from Ajax in 2022, Antony has failed to live up to expectations and lost his place in the squad under former manager Erik ten Hag, with current boss Ruben Amorim declining to return the Brazil international to his starting lineup.

Consequently, reports have claimed United have already decided to cut ties with Antony when the winter transfer window opens.

While Antony's agent, Junior Pedroso, confirmed he had spoken with other clubs about a possible January move, he revealed United have not shown any desire to pursue a move.

"Yes, many clubs have approached us for Antony's move in January," he told Fabrizio Romano. "These clubs wanted to understand the situation for Antony, so I can confirm that there's concrete interest.

"To be fair, Manchester United have never expressed any interest to sell or loan out Antony to us. We never received this sort of communication so far. Man Utd management never told us that they want Antony to leave, despite the reports we see around about our client."

Pedroso did, however, admit they would be prepared to listen to United if the Red Devils suggested a January loan move away from Old Trafford.

"I can say that Antony's future is very much tied to Manchester United's interests," the agent continued. "If the club thinks it would be a good idea to loan Antony out in January so he can get more minutes and regain his trust, we will work together on that option.

"Otherwise, Antony is working hard to regain his place and show his best skills under the new coach Ruben Amorim."