Manchester United winger Antony could move to the club in the coming days if La Liga's Real Betis sell Asane Dior to Como. The Red Devils will be hoping that these two ripple-effect deals will go through, which will significantly improve the club's finances.
The Brazilian €100 million winger has been a fringe player for the Red Devils for two seasons and despite the change of manager, his situation has not improved. He had never started in the Premier League after the halfway point, with Ten Hag, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Amorim agreeing on him. Among them, since the 39-year-old Amorim took office, Antony has been an iron substitute who only came on in the last moments of the game.
Since joining United from Ajax, Antony has made 94 appearances in all competitions, scoring 12 goals and providing five assists. The 24-year-old Brazilian winger lacks the pace, breaking and crosses necessary to play in the Premier League, lacks defensive ability to play as a wing-back, and is reluctant to play as a left wing-back.
Recent rumours suggest Betis want to sign Antony on loan, but a deal could be contingent on whether 19-year-old Spanish striker Christian Dior will leave in the winter window. According to Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Betis are on the verge of selling Dior to Como in Serie A for £9.1 million, a deal that could pave the way for Antony's future arrival.
Whether a loan deal can be reached could depend on Betis agreeing to pay part of his £200,000-a-week salary, and United will certainly have to continue to bear the majority of the salary, as Mason Greenwood did when Getafe went on loan or Jadon Sancho joined Borussia Dortmund.
Antony is currently seriously lacking in confidence and United are not likely to give him time to re-prove himself, if Betis can make him a regular player, he could perform better in La Liga, and "Kompasu" could at least sell him for a good price next summer if he performs well during his loan spell. It is completely impossible to recover the cost of the 100 million euros transfer fee, and if it can bring in 30 million euros like Sancho, it is a blessing of the gods.
If United sell strikers such as Antony, Marcus Rashford or even Zilkze in January, Amorim may have to bring in young players from the academy system, as Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS certainly don't have the budget to bring in a large number of first-team players.
The Manchester Evening News reports that 17-year-old Danish centre-forward Chetdo Obi-Martin, who was signed from Arsenal last summer, could make his senior debut this season. Obi has signed his first professional contract and has spent most of his time playing for the under-18s, with occasional involvement in the 21-year-olds. Obi has scored five goals in five games in the Premier League Under-18 League and two goals in one FA Youth Cup this season.
Obi, who scored 10 goals in Arsenal's game against Liverpool, was highly anticipated by fans, but it is clearly too early for him to become a regular in the senior team. However, given the limited attacking options in Amorim's squad, having Obi off the bench could be entirely considered. The British media even believes that the demon with 10 goals in a single game should be optimistic about playing for Amorim before the end of the season!
More United youngsters could be loaned out in January, with left-back Harry Armas, midfielder Dan Gore and striker James Scanlon all linked to Championship sides. Among them, the 17-year-old Armas has been known as the "successor to Luke Shaw" for a long time, but he has never made his debut for the first team; After the 20-year-old Gore was sidelined due to a serious injury, his development was not as expected; The 18-year-old has been in excellent form this season, with 12 goals and five assists in 13 games, and the club believe they should all go to senior football to gain more experience, and United will be asking potential players to guarantee playing time.