Manchester United may well be looking at a new right-winger to replace Jadon Sancho after the Englishman had a public falling out with Erik ten Hag.
After Manchester United decided to sign Antony last summer, the former Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho has struggled to nail down a first-team spot under Erik ten Hag.
Well, if the winger does decide to end his two-year stay at the club, United would need to dip into the transfer market to find a replacement.
Here are three options that United could sign in January or next summer.
Nico Williams
The Spanish winger would be a superb option for that right-sided position at Old Trafford. Williams has two assists so far this season and, at just 21 years of age, would be an exciting option on that right-hand side.
Williams is fast, loves to dribble and creates heavily for his teammates, as shown by his six goals and four assists for Athletic Bilbao last season.
Williams’ contract expires next summer but, according to Estadio Deportivo, the winger could be set to sign a new contract with the Basque side.
That new contract, however, would include a break clause that would allow him to leave after the second year of his deal for a fixed fee, so he could well be an option in the future.
Pedro Neto
An option that really should have been looked at before the club signed Antony is Pedro Neto of Wolves. The Portuguese winger has consistently excelled in the Premier League but serious injuries have kept him out of the side.
The winger has admirers elsewhere after his good start to the season but United really should be in the running for the Portuguese wideman.
With 14 passes into the penalty area this season, according to FBREF, the winger would be a dangerous creative option for the Red Devils.
Neto has one goal and five assists already this season in just eight Premier League games and he could well be available for a decent price due to Wolves’ past money struggles which led to Julen Lopotegui resigning as Wolves boss.
Antonio Nusa
The third and final option is a rather left-field one in Antonio Nusa. The Norwegian forward has been linked to United before and this may well be the most realistic option of the three.
The 18-year-old has two goals and two assists already for Club Brugge and a move away from Belgium seems likely for the breakout star.
Mundo Deportivo claims that United, alongside some of Europe’s biggest clubs, are tracking the forward, so doing a deal for the youngster may not be easy but he would certainly be cheaper than the other options on this list.
The winger loves to dribble and attack his opponents, something that Sancho and Antony are seemingly afraid to do. And, at just 18, he could be moulded into a superb attacking talent under Ten Hag.
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