The IDEAL clubs for Antony to revive his career after Man Utd exit

Imre Himmelbauer

• 6 Nov 2023 12:42 CST
• 4 min read

Rumours of a potential departure of Antony from Manchester United are growing louder.

The 23-year-old Brazilian was acquired from Ajax for no less than €95 million in the summer of 2022 but has not yet been able to live up to the sky-high expectations. According to data experts SciSports, he could join Real Madrid and RB Leipzig to revive his career.

More and more reports are appearing in the English media that Antony's departure is slowly but surely getting closer - though Fabrizio Romano claims that things surrounding the winger remain quiet. Rio Ferdinand expects that it can cause frustration for Alejandro Garnacho if Antony is preferred over him.

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United are also considering involving the attacker in a swap deal for Gabriel Barbosa from Flamengo. In exchange for the arrival of the 27-year-old attacker, Antony could head to Brazil on a loan basis.

Antony's ideal clubs

According to SciSports, RB Leipzig, Real Madrid and Manchester United are the best clubs for Antony.

According to the SciSports Career Advice Tool, there are three clubs that would be a good fit for Antony: RB Leipzig, Real Madrid and Manchester United. At Leipzig, the ex-Ajax player has great prospects of playing time and his playing style also matches well with that of the German top club.

The development opportunities are reasonable. The only disadvantage to a switch to the Red Bulls is the formation: Marco Rose often has his team play in a 4-2-2-2 formation, which would give Antony a considerably different role than in the 4-2-3 -1 that Erik ten Hag uses in Manchester.

Antony can develop better at Real Madrid than at Leipzig, as the level of his teammates will be higher. Carlo Ancelotti's formation also suits Antony better. The chance of playing time is only lower in the Spanish capital: for Los Blancos, Rodrygo is clearly the first choice, while central midfielder Federico Valverde can also play on the right wing. Both are rated higher than Antony by SciSports.

If Manchester United indeed decide to sell Antony, they will probably have to accept a significant loss on the left-footer. Partly due to his disappointing performances, the attacker has decreased considerably in value.

Shortly after his arrival at Old Trafford, the FootballTransfers algorithm estimated Antony's Estimated Transfer Value at €76.8 million. This valuation has now fallen to only €42.9 million.

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