Disgruntled Antony set for showdown talks with the club over his extremely limited playing time | OneFootball

Manchester United winger is reportedly set to hold talks with the club over his limited playing time so far this season.

Antony has managed just 27 minutes in the Premier League this term. In total, he has played on five occasions across all competitions but has started just once, in the 7-0 demolition of Barnsley in the Carabao Cup.

Under Erik ten Hag before his sacking, Antony was firmly at the bottom of the pecking order, below the likes of Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho and Amad Diallo.

Caretaker manager Ruud van Nistelrooy also overlooked him when he returned from an injury sustained in the Europa League meeting with Fenerbahce.

It has been suggested that United are prepared to cut their losses and part way with Antony as early as January.

Such is United’s desire to offload the Brazilian, that they’re even willing to sanction a loan exit in the hope that he will revive his career elsewhere and in the process, alert some clubs to his availability.

UtdDistrict now reveal that Antony has grown disgruntled with his situation at Old Trafford and wants some clarity moving forward.

“UtdDistrict understands that Antony is not currently happy with his situation at Old Trafford and wants to hold talks with the club to understand his role going forward.”

“While the Brazilian remains dedicated to the team, he is not content with his current game-time and will look for an exit if the situation does not change.”

One positive for Antony is that he has the chance to prove himself under new boss Ruben Amorim.

Amorim arrived at United on Monday afternoon to officially kickstart his reign following Ten Hag’s departure late last month.

Over the next few weeks, Amorim will undoubtedly be assessing the squad to determine which players will be useful to him in his favoured 3-4-3 formation. There could be an opportunity for Antony to reinvent himself as a wingback and salvage his United career.