Does Antony have a Man Utd future? Red Devils make significant January loan decision on £85m flop

United have accepted that they will not be able to recover even half of the £85 million ($99m) figure they spent to sign Antony from Ajax in 2022, so they believe a loan deal will be the easiest way to get him off their books and have signalled they are willing to listen to offers in the next transfer window.

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  United and the 24-year-old would prefer to see him join a European club, with Newcastle and Crystal Palace said to be interested. A return to former side Ajax has also been touted as a possibility, but the Dutch side are reportedly concerned about his “mindset”. The ex-Sao Paulo star made 82 appearances and scored 24 goals in his two-year spell in Amsterdam.

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    Antony has already played 86 games for United but has fallen out of favour this season, making just two brief Premier League appearances amid a rough start to the season that has seen coach Erik ten Hag come under fire once again.

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    Antony will be hoping to be given a chance to shine when United meet Fenerbahce in the Europa League on Thursday as Ten Hag searches for his first win in the competition this term.