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If La Liga's Real Betis sells Aserane Diao to Como, Manchester United winger Antony may transfer to the team in the coming days. The Red Devils hope that these two chain-reaction transactions can be successfully concluded, which will greatly improve the club's financial situation.
The Brazilian winger, who cost 100 million euros, has been on the fringes of the Red Devils for the past two seasons. Despite changes in head coaches, his situation has not improved. After the halfway point, he has never started in the Premier League, and Ten Hag, Van Nistelrooy, and Amorim share the same view of him. Among them, since the appointment of the 39-year-old Amorim, Antony has been a substitute who only comes on at the end of the game.
After joining Manchester United from Ajax, Antony has played 94 games in all competitions, scoring 12 goals and contributing 5 assists. The 24-year-old Brazilian winger lacks the necessary speed, dribbling, and crossing abilities for the Premier League, is insufficient defensively when playing as a wing-back, and is unwilling to play as a left-back.
Recent rumors suggest that Betis wants to loan Antony, but whether an agreement can be reached may depend on whether the 19-year-old Spanish forward Diao leaves in the winter window. According to Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Betis is about to sell Diao to Como in Serie A for 9.1 million pounds, and the funds from this transaction may pave the way for Antony's future involvement.
Whether a loan agreement can be reached may depend on whether Betis agrees to pay part of his weekly salary of 200,000 pounds, and Manchester United will definitely need to continue to bear most of the salary, just like when Mason Greenwood was rented out to Getafe or Sancho joined Dortmund.
Antony is currently seriously lacking in confidence, and Manchester United is unlikely to give him the opportunity to prove himself again. If Betis can make him a starter, he may perform better in La Liga, and if "Compass" performs well during the loan period, Manchester United will at least be able to sell him at a better price next summer. It is completely impossible to recover the 100 million euro transfer fee, and if it can bring in 30 million euros like Sancho, it would be a blessing from the gods.
If Manchester United sells forwards such as Antony, Rashford, and Zirkzee in January, Amorim may have to promote young players from the youth training system to fill the gaps, as Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos certainly do not have enough budget to introduce a large number of first-team players.
The "Manchester Evening News" reported that 17-year-old Danish center-forward Kido Obi-Martin, signed from Arsenal last summer, may make his first-team debut this season. Obi has signed his first professional contract and mostly plays for the under-18 team, occasionally participating in under-21 team matches. Obi has scored 5 goals in 5 games in the Premier League U18 league and 2 goals in 1 game in the Youth FA Cup.
Obi, who scored 10 goals in Arsenal's match against Liverpool, is highly anticipated by fans, but it is obviously too early for him to become a regular player in the senior team now. However, given the limited attacking options in Amorim's squad, considering Obi as a substitute is completely feasible. British media even believe that this little demon who scored 10 goals in a single game should be optimistic about playing for Amorim before the end of the season!
More young Manchester United players are likely to be loaned out for training in January. It is reported that left-back Harry Armas, midfielder Dan Gore, and forward James Scanlon are all wanted by Championship teams. Among them, 17-year-old Armas has been called the "Luke Shaw successor" for some time, but has never made his first-team debut; 20-year-old Gore's development has not met expectations after a serious injury; and 18-year-old Scanlon has performed outstandingly this season with 12 goals and 5 assists in 13 games. The club believes that they should all participate in adult team matches to gain more experience, and Manchester United will require potential suitors to guarantee playing time for the players.