Erik Ten Hang has advised Antony to work hard to earn himself a spot in his squad at Manchester United.
The twenty-four year old Brazilian footballer was signed from Ajax for an eighty-two million pounds deal, but has failed to prove that he is worth it.
Antony is no longer a regular starter in Ten Hag's starting squad . He has only one goal in the English Football League and four yellow cards in all competitions but has failed to score or assist in the Premier League this campaign.
Despite the fact that Rasmus Hojlund is clamped with a muscular injury for the next few weeks, there has been less competition for playing minutes in Manchester United's attack.
Ten Hag has urged that Antony is not guaranteed minutes with a damning assessment of the twenty-four year Old's form.
"He has to prove a point, that he will do," Ten Hag told the media. "And he has big potential. He hasn’t shown it lately, but I know what his talent is, and it’s about proving his talent, and it’s about him. And, yeah, he will probably get his opportunities, right?
"You have competition, and now he has to show himself on the training pitch, but also others because we have opportunities there. With [Amad] Diallo returning from an injury, he’s doing well in the training. Omari Forson is doing well. So we have options to fill in those positions. And it’s not set that Marcus Rashford has to play as a centre forward."
With Hojlund's injury, Manchester United are left with no natural striker to call on as Anthony Martial is also injuried. The French striker is expected to leave the club this summer after an underwhelming few years which Ten Hag admits left him wanting more.
"You can’t ignore the facts. I knew that [Martial's last full game was January 2021] as well," Ten Hag continued. "But you do everything to get him fit, to keep him fit.
"We have given him the opportunities. He played a good game against Everton for instance. But it is too few good performances to contribute to our squad. And we should have expected more, that is the truth. But to bring in another striker, that means you rule him totally out at the start of the season, so I don’t think that is the right decision."
Antony signed a five-year contract with Manchester United which will expire in 2027 but reports suggest he is facing an uncertain future after failing to win over those in charge at Manchester United.
