Antony is preparing to say goodbye to Manchester United.
On the 9th (Korea time), England's The Sun wants Anthony to leave Manchester United. He is likely to go to Fenerbahce with Jose Mourinho, the report said. On the same day, English Football Insider also said 'Antoni is leaving Manchester United this week. I asked the club for a loan transfer. Antony reported that he is likely to go to Fenerbahce.
It's not a complete transfer, it's a rental. Football Insider said 'Antoni will only be able to make a full transfer next summer' and 'will go to Turkiye on loan' Although Turkey is likely to go to Turkey, other leagues are also open to possibilities. The Sun said that Ajax of the Netherlands and clubs in Spain, France and Saudi Arabia are also closely watching Antony's situation.
Antony is Manchester United's sore finger. Antony wore a United jersey for a whopping 95 million euros in the summer of 2022. Coach Erik ten Haach wanted to recruit Antony, who was a passionate player from Ajax in the Netherlands, and Manchester United recruited Antony despite Overpay's concerns. The annual salary also reached a whopping 12.2 million euros.
However, it did not meet expectations. He failed to live up to Ten Hag's continued trust. His brilliant footwork has no effect on his performance and has even been criticized as a 'player for YouTube'. Antony played 83 games in just two seasons, scoring 11 goals and 5 assists. To make matters worse, he was classified as out of power for a while as he was caught up in the assault case of a girlfriend.
Coach Ten Hag warned several times, but Antony's performance did not change. Antony played only one minute after the opening of the 2024-2025 season.
But there was a love call for the talented Antony. It was Fenerbahce, where Mourinho was newly appointed. Football 365 is 'Antoni is said to be connected to Fenerbahce. Mourinho is not known to be happy with the options currently on the right side, and Antony is one of the stars on the Fenerbahce recruitment list. Negotiations between the two clubs are ongoing and Antony is expected to finalise his Fenerbahce loan tonight'
But European transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano dismissed Antony's possible move to Fenerbahce as a rumor. On the 5th, he said on his personal social media, `It is not true that Antonio is moving to Fenerbachce from the Turkiye media because he is fully committed to the Manchester United project. As people close to Antony have always said, he has no intention of leaving the club this summer."Antony's loan theory at Fenerbahce is false. Agent Antony also reported in August that `I can also leave the team on loan. But Antony's plan is clear. It's only Manchester United. He wants to stay. He focuses only on Manchester United. We've already spoken to the club as well."
However, the atmosphere seems to be changing again. This time, Antony wants to escape Manchester United himself. Antony showed his affection for Manchester United, but the reality seems to have worked that his career will continue to decline under the current situation. Unlike the European big leagues, the Turkiye transfer market will run until September 13 at local time. If Fenerbahce negotiates more actively, he is likely to embrace Antony.
This season, Fenerbahce ranks first with three wins, one draw and 10 points. He is trying to win the title this season as he has even hired a master coach, Mourinho. It looks like Antony wants to be the focus.
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
