Former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar believes Antony deserves one other probability below Ruben Amorim after his mortgage spell with Actual Betis.
Antony made a vibrant begin to his Crimson Devils profession, scoring in every of his first three Premier League video games for United following his big-money transfer from Ajax in 2022.
However the Brazilian, who made the transfer to Outdated Trafford in a reported £86m switch, didn’t construct on his quick begin as he struggled for sport time below Erik ten Hag.
Throughout all competitions, Antony managed simply 12 targets and 5 assists in 96 appearances, and was despatched out on mortgage to LaLiga aspect Betis for the second-half of final season.
He went on to shine below Manuel Pellegrini, netting 9 targets and registering 5 assists in all competitions as Betis reached the Europa Convention League ultimate.
Betis have expressed their curiosity in making the transfer for Antony everlasting, whereas Bayer Leverkusen, now managed by Ten Hag, have additionally been linked with a transfer.
However Van der Sar believes that Antony is deserving of a second shot with the Crimson Devils subsequent season as they appear to enhance on their poor 2024-25 marketing campaign.
“Fortunately, I’m not able anymore to dictate at a membership which type of gamers have to return,” Van der Sar mentioned.
“However they’re heading in the right direction by signing a extra skilled striker, possibly with one other one on the way in which.
“The 2 gamers they signed within the winter break had been good, so they need to be high-quality if they offer religion to the supervisor.
“Perhaps [Alejandro] Garnacho’s going to go, I’d say carry Antony again, however I’m unsure if that’s practical.”
