Over the past three years, Manchester United’s offensive has been incredibly uneven in terms of output and quality.
Marcus Rashford, who has been widely maligned lately, has primarily played on the left and has always scored goals.
But the right-wing position has frequently been empty, and when Erik ten Hag signed Antony from Ajax last summer, it appeared that the problem had finally been resolved.
Since the Brazilian has obviously fallen short of expectations, Sir Jim Ratcliffe will try again to recruit a long-term partner to the right of the frontline.
Man United needs a new right winger badly. ESPN reports via Football365 that Man United is interested in signing Crystal Palace’s Michael Olise.
After making an impact with the Eagles, the French winger is currently the favourite to succeed Antony this summer.
According to reports, Olise would prefer to play for the Red Devils than Liverpool, which would make him a beloved player at Old Trafford.
Nevertheless, United will need to fulfil the winger’s £60 million release clause, which only kicks in at the end of the current campaign, in order to acquire him.
Why Olise would be a far better choice than Antony
It’s common knowledge that Antony has performed poorly this season, appearing to lack confidence and find it difficult to have any kind of impact on the game.
In a nutshell, the former Ajax sensation has played in 25 Premier League games and has not scored a goal or provided an assist. This is just not good enough for a player who spent an incredible £82 million.
However, Palace are a totally different team and appear much more dangerous in the last third when Olise is on the pitch.
The 22-year-old attacker is a true game-changer, and his stats from this season speak for themselves. In just nine games, he has scored six goals and contributed three assists—an incredibly impressive return.
Olise dominates with United’s number 21, as the chart above illustrating their average statistics this season in the Premier League makes clear.
It’s impressive that the former Reading star can play at this level for a rather mediocre Palace team, but just think of what he could accomplish playing with players like Bruno Fernandes.