Ten Hag wants to sign Mazraoui to revive Antony's career
According The times, Manchester United manager Erik the Hag wants to sign Bayern Munich right-back Noussair Mazraoui to revive Antony's career.
The Red Devils currently have Diogo Dalot and Aaron Wan-Bissaka as their right-back options under Ten Hag, but the club are open to selling the latter this summer to secure a replacement.
The times Mazraoui has reportedly been identified as the ideal target to replace Wan-Bissaka and Ten Hag believes he can unlock Antony's potential on the right wing. The Brazilian has only scored 11 goals and provided five assists in 82 appearances for United.
Mazraoui and Antony shared a dressing room at Ajax for two seasons before leaving for Bayern and United respectively. A reunion could be on the horizon. A move to a new club could be transfer package of between £17m and £21m this summer.
Possible agreement
Ten Hag has generally preferred Dalot ahead of Wan-Bissaka in the right-back position, but last season was quite different. Due to injury problems for Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia, Dalot had to play from the left side of defence for the final stretch of the season.
The same is unlikely to happen this time around, as Shaw is in top form. The club are also interested in another left-back. Ten Hag might want an attacking right-back to compete with Dalot next season and Mazraoui can be considered a strong competitor.
Wan-Bissaka has been a fine player for United over the years. He has excelled in one-on-one defending with his trademark sliding tackles. However, he hasn't offered much in attack and doesn't like to overlap opposing left-backs.
Mazraoui would be a much better fit. He is better with the ball at his feet than Wan-Bissaka and likes to combine plays in the final third of the pitch. He and Antony had good chemistry at Ajax and Ten Hag may want to rediscover that at Old Trafford next season.
Dalot remains highly valued by the Dutch coach, but could face strong competition for places. Mazraoui could initially play as a substitute. If he makes a good impression, he could displace Dalot and become the first-choice right-back.
