Manchester United limped over the road to an unsatisfactory 1-1 draw with Burnley on Saturday, with ex-Manchester Metropolis colossus turned Clarets boss Vincent Kompany managing to spoil the temper at Previous Trafford by amassing a share of the factors.
The action-packed Premier League contest noticed a outstanding 43 photographs tried by either side, however the method of the Burnley equaliser can have irritated an already under-pressure Erik ten Hag, with Andre Onana clattering right into a Clarets man earlier than Zeki Amdouni fired dwelling the ensuing penalty.
With out the previous Ajax shot-stopper, nevertheless, Kompany’s relegation-threatened facet may nicely have even pulled off a shock win on the Theatre of the Desires with the Crimson Devils grateful considerably for Antony scoring to a minimum of choose up a degree on the finish of one other irritating conflict.
Nonetheless, Antony’s days in a Man United strip may nicely nonetheless be numbered particularly if Sir Jim Ratcliffe flexes his tens of millions and goes all out for this implausible improve.
Man United switch information
There’s loads of switch rumours being churned out from a Crimson Devils perspective, even with ten Hag’s future up within the air as boss for the following marketing campaign.
Jeremie Frimpong’s identify is one floating about as a possible incoming to bolster the Man United defence, with the Bayer Leverkusen full-back contemporary off lifting the Bundesliga title beneath Xabi Alonso’s masterful steerage.
But, one identify who will catch the attention of Crimson Devils supporters as an enchancment on yesterday’s goalscorer is Michael Olise with a report from The Mirror suggesting that the previous Studying man is admired by United, with Ratcliffe spearheading a possible £60m transfer.
Regardless of the present Crystal Palace winger lacking giant chunks of the season owing to recurring hamstring issues, the 22-year-old has dazzled Premier League defences for enjoyable at any time when he is been chosen and will solely get higher in Manchester.
This might sign the tip for the Brazilian attacker, nevertheless, who has didn’t mattress himself into ten Hag’s first-team persistently this marketing campaign regardless of firing dwelling towards Burnley.
How Michael Olise compares to Antony
Olise has blown Antony’s numbers out of the water when beginning for the Eagles this season, even from considerably fewer video games than the divisive 24-year-old.
Antony’s strike hitting the again of the Clarets web was the primary aim of his Premier League marketing campaign from 27 video games, while Olise has a superior seven objectives from 11 fewer clashes.
Olise has remarkably solely began 11 of these encounters too, with 4 assists additionally tallied as much as Antony’s inferior one.
The Palace quantity seven additionally does Antony’s difficult, showboat-based sport higher than the South American has been in a position to pull off for Ten Hag’s males this up-and-down season to this point.
The in-demand 22-year-old is head and shoulders above his below-par Man United counterpart relating to shot-creating actions and progressive carries over the past 12 months per 90 minutes, based on FBRef.
Olise betters Antony with 5.72 SCAs managed to Antony’s lesser 3.81 and likewise with 5.04 progressive carries in comparison with the ex-Ajax man’s 3.71.
The breakout Palace sensation was even described as “fantastic” final season by his ex-manager Roy Hodgson after the thrilling winger tore Leeds United to shreds at Elland Highway by creating three objectives.
It will not be a stroll within the park for Man United to get a deal over the road for Olise’s providers regardless of their fervent curiosity, nevertheless, because the Frenchman has been positioned with a bumper £60m price-tag above his head by the Eagles who’re desperately making an attempt to cling onto their star-man.
However, with prior reviews suggesting that the ex-Studying winger is eager on a change to the crimson facet of Manchester, this might be a transfer sanctioned by Ratcliffe very quickly.
In spite of everything, £60m appears to be like like a cut price in contrast to the extreme £86m splashed out on Antony as soon as upon a time when you think about Olise’s benefits over the topsy-turvy South American attacker.
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