Big-spending Saudi Pro League giants Al-Nassr have reportedly expressed their interest in signing Manchester United attacker Antony this summer.
According to a report by Football Insider, Antony is the subject of interest from Al-Nassr. The big-spending Saudi Pro League giants are keen on bolstering their offensive department in the summer transfer window and have set their sights on the Manchester United winger. Meanwhile, the Red Devils are open to sanctioning a loan deal if his suitors are ready to cover his £100,000-a-week wages.
Antony and his Manchester United woes
Antony has struggled to make his mark since joining Manchester United from Ajax in a deal worth £82 million in August 2022, with the player signing a five-year contract with £100,000-a-week wages. While he was hot off the blocks at Old Trafford, his performance levels have drastically fallen in the last 18 months.
The 24-year-old was dreadful throughout the 2023/24 season, managing only three goals and two assists. Antony’s first Premier League goal of the campaign came in April, and his struggles at Manchester United cost him his spot in Brazil’s squad for the 2024 Copa America.
Meanwhile, the Red Devils are ready to cut their losses on the Brazilian international and have reportedly told him to find a new club. However, Manchester United might also sanction a loan move if suitors are ready to bear Antony’s £100,000-a-week wages. The latest update has revealed that the former Ajax winger is the subject of interest from Al-Nassr.
Middle East beckons?
Al-Nassr’s interest in Antony makes sense. The big-spending Saudi Pro League giants have not been too active in the market thus far in the summer transfer window, with Bento the only arrival heading into the final weeks of the window.
So, it behoves Al-Nassr to consider bolstering the offensive department in the summer transfer window. The Manchester United attacker has thus emerged as a viable target, with the Saudi Pro League giants registering their interest in him.
Al-Nassr should not have any qualms about covering Antony’s £100,000-a-week wages if they complete a loan move for him instead of a permanent transfer. It will be interesting to see how talks between the two parties progress if the Saudi giants firm up their interest in the 24-year-old Brazilian international.
