Manchester United have spent £120m on right-wingers across the last few seasons — Jadon Sancho, Amad and Facundo Pellistri — and yet the green light was given for Erik ten Hag to sign right-sided forward Antony from Ajax in the summer.
Antony was signed for £84m, taking the club's spend on right-wingers in the last three years to more than £200m. That is an extraordinary outlay, especially considering it has still felt as though United are light on options in that position at times this season.
Rather unsurprisingly, given the transfer fee he commanded, Antony has become first-choice in that position, but he's failed to record a single assist and it's almost February, which has led supporters to question his status as a regular starter.
