Man Utd offered Antony swap deal! Red Devils held talks with Juventus over Douglas Luiz trade before Italian giants overhauled recruitment team

Manchester United were reportedly offered the opportunity to swap outcast winger Antony for Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz.

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• Brazilian winger impressed on loan at Real Betis
• Attracting interest from across Europe
• Talks with Serie A giants have stopped for now

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The Red Devils are mulling over what to do with Antony after sending him out on loan to Real Betis in the winter transfer window. The South American rediscovered his spark in Spain, having fallen out of love with football at Old Trafford.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  He has been attracting admiring glances from across Europe, with teams in Spain, Italy and Germany said to be weighing up the merits of summer approaches. Juve are one of those to have seen Antony register on their radar.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  According to , the Serie A giants wanted to enter into talks with United when former director of football Cristiano Giuntoli was calling the shots. He proposed that Antony could trade places with fellow Brazil international Luiz.

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  Various options were under consideration there, including a double loan agreement that would include permanent purchase clauses for 2026. Discussions have, however, been put on hold as Giuntoli has left his prominent post in Turin.