Antony's agent responds to Saudi Arabia transfer rumours

Antony's agent has downplayed suggestions that Manchester United have offered the winger to the Saudi Pro League.

It was recently reported that United have contacted officials from Saudi Arabia over selling both Antony and fellow winger Jadon Sancho, who are both valued at £50m, in the hope of recovering as much money as possible from their combined £159m spend on the two players.

However, Antony agent Junior Pedroso has denied knowing anything about a potential exit from United, insisting the 23-year-old remains focused on rediscovering his best form at Old Trafford.

"Manchester has so far not communicated any interest in transferring him in either the January or summer window," Pedroso told United in Focus.

"Antony is focused on these four months of the season so he can improve his performance, knowing that he needs to score goals and assists. This is his focus. Today our head is on Manchester United.

"He knows very well that he needs to score, there’s no point in just playing good games, he has to score goals and provide assists. He is very coherent about this. He will come back different, his head has become a little key and certainly in these four months he will show much more than he showed this season."

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Pedroso's comments come after United boss Erik ten Hag suggested Antony's off-field issues had taken their toll on his performances. The Brazil international, who is yet to score or assist a goal this season, has faced accusations of domestic abuse and was granted a period of leave to address the matter.

"What Antony did was a radical change in everything involving his professional behaviour," Pedroso added. "He has a very serious recovery routine at home.

"He equipped his house so he could have faster, more significant muscle recovery. Considering that he had his first contact with the Premier League last season, it is a league that really demands a lot from the physical side.

"He improved his diet, based on a process prescribed by a nutritionist. So he’s eating much better, he’s sleeping better, he’s sleeping earlier.

"His family environment has improved a lot at home with his wife and son, so he has a much better family relationship today, with his wife and son. He has made it a routine at home, whenever possible, having lunch at home, having breakfast, having family routines that sometimes you only realise after the things that make you realise it."

Finally, Pedroso also thanked Ten Hag for his public support of Antony, adding: "We had Erik speaking in his favour, that Antony comes from a major trauma, he suffered a lot with everything that happened, but it was important for his maturity and that helped him in this evolutionary process."

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