- Erik ten Hag has backed winger Antony to come back good at Manchester United
- Antony produced simply three objectives and two assists in 38 United video games final season
- However Ten Hag is ‘nonetheless satisfied that Antony has the potential to play at this membership’
Erik ten Hag has insisted that Brazilian winger Antony is sweet sufficient to resurrect his Manchester United profession.
The 24-year-old has thus far did not dwell as much as the £85.5million switch payment that United agreed to pay Ajax when he moved to Previous Trafford in August 2022.
He scored three objectives in his first three Premier League video games – together with a debut strike towards Arsenal – however has solely netted twice in his subsequent 51 prime flight outings.
Throughout 38 appearances in all competitions final season, Antony produced simply three objectives and two assists.
Antony reported to United’s Carrington coaching base on July 8 for the primary day of pre-season however he has not featured in both of the staff’s first two pleasant matches towards Rosenborg and Rangers.
Antony pictured arriving at Man United’s Carrington coaching floor at first of pre-season
He has taken half in a number of coaching periods, however is but to function in any pre-season video games
Nevertheless, United boss Erik ten Hag insisted he’s satisfied the Brazilian will come good
Nonetheless, supervisor Ten Hag advised AD this week: ‘I’m nonetheless satisfied that Antony has the potential to play at this membership.
‘He actually confirmed that potential within the first month. He scored thrice in his first three video games. After that it turned harder, final season was not good.’
Throughout the identical interview, Ten Hag was requested concerning the chance of United signing Netherlands defender Matthijs de Ligt from Bayern Munich this summer time.
The Pink Devils have already bolstered their defence by paying Lille greater than £50m for 18-year-old centre again Leny Yoro.
United have additionally signed Dutch striker Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna.
Ten Hag mentioned: ‘It stays to be seen whether or not Matthijs de Ligt will come, I do know him properly.
‘I needed to signal him two years in the past however at the moment, he was already very far alongside to hitch Bayern. Imagine it or not, his identify didn’t come from me within the course of.
Ten Hag highlighted Antony’s first three Premier League video games, the place he scored thrice
However, the 2023-24 season was ‘not good’ for Brazilian Antony, in line with the United supervisor
‘Throughout my trip I used to be three or 4 weeks out of the method. Throughout that interval it was actually the membership, the newly outfitted scouting and recruitment division, that introduced in these gamers.
‘The truth that there are additionally Dutch folks amongst them is in reality a coincidence. Primarily, these had been gamers who had been proposed from our organisation. However in fact I assist it, let that be clear. And we nonetheless make the selection collectively.’
