SUMMARY
- Manchester United are clearing the deadwood in their attacking lineup after the arrival of Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
- Jadon Sancho has moved to Dortmund on a six-month loan.
Manchester United are clearing the deadwood in their attacking lineup after the arrival of Sir Jim Ratcliffe. The English club is looking to offload Anthony Martial in the summer and as per new reports, two wingers might join the French striker in the exit.
As per The Standard Sport, the English club has offered wingers, Jadon Sancho and Antony to clubs in Saudi Arabia. Manchester United wants to recoup around £100 million ($127m) in total for both players in the summer transfer window of 2024.
Manchester United spent around £155 million ($198 million) to bring these two wingers into the club. However, they would be willing to take a loss of around 30% to clear the wages of these high earners. The exit of these wingers will open doors for new arrivals at the club.
🚨🚨🌕| BREAKING: Jadon Sancho and Antony have been offered to clubs in the Saudi Pro League. #mufc want around £50m each for Sancho and Antony. [@NizaarKinsella] pic.twitter.com/FXqD4Riezo
— centredevils. (@centredevils) January 22, 2024
Jadon Sancho has moved to Germany on a six-month loan to Borussia Dortmund. Meanwhile, Antony still struggles at Manchester United, with zero goals and assists in 17 appearances in the Premier League. Both players will be decent targets for clubs in the Saudi Pro League.
Jadon Sancho impresses on his return to Dortmund
Sancho has made two appearances for the German club in the Bundesliga. He has made two assists in two games for Dortmund in two away victories. He has played only 101 minutes but has been impactful on his return to the Bundesliga.
Blessed. 😁🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/uNvIbAuGGl
— Jadon Sancho (@Sanchooo10) January 21, 2024
The winger has been adamant to restart his career at Manchester United. He needs to keep up these impactful performances to convey to the decision-makers at the club to keep him in the Premier League club. At present, Jadon Sancho is likely to move away from Manchester United for permanent in the summer.
Antony’s current contract with Manchester United
Antony was brought in by Erik ten Hag from his former club, Ajax. However, the winger has failed to make an impact at the English club. The Brazilian winger has made 66 appearances for the English club, in which he has scored only eight goals and three assists. Manchester United fans are also unimpressed by the winger, which has pushed him toward the exit door.
Ben Brereton-Diaz already has a better record than Antony after just 45 minutes 😂 pic.twitter.com/LdWhvCeiiN
— ODDSbible (@ODDSbible) January 21, 2024
Antony joined the club in the summer of 2022. At the time, he signed a five-year contract with Manchester United. The winger’s current contract will expire in the summer of 2027, which will Manchester United to negotiate with any potential suitors in the summer.