Antony: Man United Ready to Swap Flop With Brazilian Striker Gabriel Barbosa

• Antony has struggled to live up to the huge price tag that Man United paid for his services in 2022
• United forked out £86m to sign the Brazilian from Dutch side Ajax
• However, he has been unable to make an impression since his arrival, scoring just eight goals across competitions

Manchester United are reportedly ready to ship out flop winger Antony ahead of the January transfer window.

Antony has failed to live up to his billing at Old Trafford since joining United in the summer of 2022 from Ajax.

According to Sky Sports, the Red Devils forked out an eyewatering £86m to reunite the Brazilian with Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford.

Antony went on to pen a five-year contract with the option of an additional year, with the youngster describing the transfer as "an incredible moment in my career."

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However, the 23-year-old has struggled to make an impression since his arrival and is yet to find the back of the net this season in 11 appearances.

Man United ready to swap Antony for Barbosa

Reports now claim that United are exploring avenues to offload the former Ajax star ahead of the January transfer window.

The Mirror claims that the Red Devils want Brazilian striker Gabriel Barbosa and are willing to offer Antony in part exchange.

Barbosa, who has scored 18 goals for Flamengo this season in all competitions, is said to be available at a discounted £20m, with his current contract set to expire at the end of 2024.

Meanwhile, Flamengo are said to be interested in having Antony on loan in part exchange for Barbosa.

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The Red Devils left it until late at Craven Cottage to sneak in a slender 1-0 win courtesy of another Fernandes ingenuity.

It wasn't a masterful performance from Erik ten Hag's side, but they will welcome the three points nonetheless, which helped them snap a run of two back-to-back 3-0 defeats.