Man United offer two expensive stars to Saudi sides

With just ten days remaining of the January transfer window, Manchester United are yet to sign a player. 

The Red Devils have endured a difficult season so far, sitting seventh in the Premier League table and having also been knocked out of the Champions League at the group stage.

Erik ten Hag will likely therefore want to bolster his squad this month, but no new players have arrived at Old Trafford as yet.

Winger Jadon Sancho is a notable departure from United, with the English winger having returned to former club Borussia Dortmund on loan for the remainder of the season.

Now, though, it appears that United are trying to offload the player permanently.

According to The Evening Standard, the Manchester outfit have offered both Sancho and fellow winger Antony to clubs in the Saudi Arabian Pro League, in an effort to offload them this year.

The club spent around £155 million in total to sign the pair, but both players have struggled since arriving at Old Trafford.

Antony has struggled since joining Manchester United

Sancho, 23, was prolific during his first stint in Germany but struggled at United, scoring just 12 goals and providing only six assists in 82 appearances across all competitions after joining the club for £73 million.

The Englishman hasn’t featured for United since August after falling out with Ten Hag, and the report claims that his employers are now prepared to sell him for a fee of £50 million.

Last summer, Al-Ettifaq were interested in signing the England international on loan but wouldn’t commit to an obligation-to-buy clause.

United are also prepared to take a significant loss on Brazilian Antony, who joined the club from Ajax in 2022 for a fee of £86 million, having worked with Ten Hag in the Dutch capital.

It is claimed that United have also set an asking price of £50 million for Antony, who has failed to register a single goal or assist in 22 appearances across all competitions so far this term.