There is no shortage of easy targets for ridicule in Erik ten Hag's current crop, but one in particular sticks out prominently. In this article, we’ll examine Antony's Man Utd salary and whether he deserves the negativity that has come his way recently.
Antony Man Utd salary: How much does he earn?
Since moving to Manchester United from Ajax in 2022, the Brazilian winger has often failed to make an impact, and many regular watchers of the Premier League rank his £86m transfer as one of the worst deals in football history.
To answer the main question, Antony has a weekly base salary of £200,000 per week, according to several sources. This means he brings home around £867,000 per month and £10.4m per year, before taxes.
He has three years left to run on the five-year contract he signed, meaning Manchester United have £31.2m left to pay the Brazilian on that basis alone.
There is scant public information about bonuses and additional clauses in Antony’s contract, but the former Sao Paulo man likely has some performance-related add-ons in his deal, too, as is standard in modern contracts.
What we do know is that he ranks fifth for gross salary at Manchester United, behind Bruno Fernandes, Mason Mount and Marcus Rashford, as well as the equally-scorned Casemiro, who earns a staggering £350,000 per week at Old Trafford.
Antony has evidently not had the intended impact hoped at United, and he has slipped down the pecking order behind both Alejandro Garnacho and Amad Diallo out wide.
However, getting Antony off the books is no mean feat, as very few clubs can afford his wages. One club that have been linked are Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr, who could definitely afford his wages and are reportedly targeting a number of PL stars.
One big stumbling block, however, is the optics of such a move. The Saudis are looking to build a strong reputation for their primary domestic league, and one can easily question whether signing such a well-known flop would be a good look.
How does Antony compare, and is he a scapegoat?
There is no doubt that Antony’s performances fall far short of his price tag. With the Brazilian netting just five Premier League goals in over two years, many players with less of a perceived ‘right' to score goals have outscored Antony, including Arsenal centre-back Gabriel, who has scored nine in the same time frame.
Of course, there are other examples of players offering terrible value for money in the Premier League. As already mentioned, Casemiro earns close to double Antony’s wages, but he too has been well below par under Erik ten Hag.
And away from Old Trafford, Chelsea handed Raheem Sterling a £325,000 per week deal, only to loan him to Arsenal in the most recent transfer window, additionally covering the lion's share of his wages.
Antony is, however, still the worst value of the lot in terms of pure numbers when the length of his contract and his transfer fee are considered. But despite the Brazilian’s many flaws, he is still merely a symbol of a far deeper and systematic malaise at Old Trafford.
