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Man United line up £60m transfer who’s an “enormous” upgrade on Antony
Man United line up £60m transfer who’s an “enormous” upgrade on Antony
The Manchester United target has six more goals than Antony in the league this season.
Manchester United’s attack over the last few years has been extremely unbalanced in terms of quality and output.
The left has been occupied mainly by Marcus Rashford, who, despite being heavily criticised recently, has always scored goals
However, the right-wing role has often been vacated, and last summer, Erik ten Hag looked to have finally solved that issue when signing Antony from Ajax.
Obviously, the Brazilian hasn’t quite reached the heights expected, and therefore, Sir Jim Ratcliffe will once again attempt to finally find a long-term suitor to the right of the frontline.
Man United are desperate for a new right winger
According to a report from ESPN, via Football365, Man United are interested in signing Michael Olise from Crystal Palace.
The French winger is currently the favourite to replace Antony this summer after starring for the Eagles.
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It’s reported that Olise would rather join the Red Devils over Liverpool, which would already make him a fan favourite at Old Trafford.
That said, for United to get their hands on the winger, they will have to pay his £60m release clause, which only becomes valid at the end of the season.
Why Olise would be a huge upgrade on Antony
It’s a well-known fact that Antony has underperformed heavily this season, with the player visibly lacking confidence and struggling to impact the game whatsoever.
To sum up his campaign briefly, the former Ajax superstar has zero goals and just one assist in 25 Premier League matches, which is simply not good enough for a player who cost a staggering £82m.
Yet on the other hand, when Olise is on the field, Palace are a completely different side that look far more dangerous in the final third.
The 22-year-old forward is the definition of a game-changer, and his statistics from this season speak for themselves having scored six goals and provided three assists in just nine starts, an absolutely incredible return