MU is getting closer to the search for new stops for wingers who are no longer in the plan next season, Antony and Jadon Sancho.
Manchester Evening News reported that Sancho was considering moving to Serie A after Chelsea decided not to sign an official contract with him after a unexpected lending season at Stamford Bridge. Meanwhile, Antony is willing to accept 30% reduction to leave Man United after a successful loan period at Real Betis.
The source revealed that Man United had to sell the Brazilian player for a minimum price of 32.58 million pounds to avoid losses in this deal according to the rules of profitability and sustainability of the Premier League.
According to the Italian journalist, Gianluca Di Marzio – Napoli and Juventus are two Serie A clubs showing the most interest in Sancho. Napoli has proved to be a popular destination for the players who were abandoned by Man United recently, with Scott McTominay and Romelu Lukaku bringing Antonio Conte's team to the championship last season.
Sancho moved to Man United from Dortmund for £ 74 million in the summer of 2021, but this move was really a disaster. The British winger did not impress in his first two campaigns and his third season really ended after a few weeks after an intense argument with former coach Erik Ten Hag. Sancho had a encouraging time when lent back to Dortmund, helping them reach the Champions League final.
However, Sancho's Premier League's return was not as planned, with Chelsea very reluctant to sign a long -term contract and they even paid Man United 5 million pounds to escape the purchase obligation.
Antony was even more expensive than Sancho, becoming the second most expensive contract in the history of Man United when he joined Ajax for £ 85 million. The Brazilian star left the club in January after only scoring 5 goals in the Premier League in two and a half seasons. Antony has scored so many goals in half of the season with Betis.
Man United had to sell Sancho and Antony to have a budget for rebuilding their ambitious squad after finishing at the 15th place in the Premier League last season. The BLD team is also trying to sell Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho after both players discord with coach Ruben Amorim.
Maheus CuHa has become the first Red Devils contract this summer and is trying to recruit Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford. In addition, they are also monitoring the situation of striker Hugo Ekitike (Eintracht Frankfurt).