It's no secret that Manchester United wish to strengthen their forward line this summer and they're reportedly keen on signing Antony from Ajax – but how does he compare with United's current striking options?
It makes sense that former Ajax manager Erik ten Hag is said to be looking to bring one of the Eredivisie champions' shining lights with him to Old Trafford.
Antony has caught the eye of several top European clubs following a string of impressive performances for the Dutch side last season. Liverpool and Bayern Munich have also been linked with the Brazilian, who has won nine caps for his country.
But it's United, who have already lost Edinson Cavani this summer, that would seem the obvious choice for the 22-year-old. With the future of Anthony Martial uncertain after his underwhelming spell at Sevilla, it looks a necessity that Ten Hag needs his attacking options bolstered in the transfer market.
We've compared Antony's Eredivisie stats for the 2021-22 season with the Premier League stats of United's current forward options over the same period.
Goals
Cristiano Ronaldo – 18
Antony – 8
Marcus Rashford – 4
Jadon Sancho – 3
Anthony Elanga – 2
Anthony Martial – 1
Assists
Antony – 4
Cristiano Ronaldo – 3
Jadon Sancho – 3
Marcus Rashford – 2
Anthony Elanga – 2
Anthony Martial – 0
Minutes per goal
Cristiano Ronaldo – 136.6
Anthony Martial – 210
Antony – 217
Marcus Rashford – 308.2
Anthony Elanga – 608.5
Jadon Sancho – 643.6
Minutes per goal or assist
Cristiano Ronaldo – 117.1
Antony – 144.6
Marcus Rashford – 205.5
Anthony Martial – 210
Anthony Elanga – 304.2
Jadon Sancho – 317.3
Chances created per 90 minutes
Jadon Sancho – 1.9
Antony – 1.9
Cristiano Ronaldo – 1.0
Marcus Rashford – 0.7
Anthony Elanga – 0.7
Anthony Martial – N/A
Successful dribbles per 90 minutes (success rate)
Antony – 2.2 (59.5%)
Jadon Sancho – 2.2 (55%)
Anthony Martial – 1.7 (56.6%)
Marcus Rashford – 1.6 (39%)
Anthony Elanga – 0.8 (34.8%)
Cristiano Ronaldo – 0.7 (58.3%)
Passes per 90 minutes (passing accuracy)
Antony – 53.0 (82.3%)
Jadon Sancho – 44.2 (83.5%)
Anthony Martial – 35.1 (81.7%)
Cristiano Ronaldo – 32.2 (81.9%)
Anthony Elanga – 30.5 (78.2%)
Marcus Rashford – 28.7 (76.1%)
Shots per 90 minutes (inside penalty area)
Antony – 4.1 (2.2)
Cristiano Ronaldo – 4.0 (2.9)
Anthony Martial – 2.1 (1.8)
Marcus Rashford – 1.6 (1.1)
Anthony Elanga – 1.6 (1.0)
Jadon Sancho – 1.2 (0.9)