Over the past three years, Manchester United’s offensive has been incredibly uneven in terms of volume and quality.

Marcus Rashford, who has been widely maligned lately, has primarily played on the left and has always scored goals.

Man-United, Marcus-Rashford-Hojlund
But the right-wing position has frequently been empty, and when Erik ten Hag signed Antony from Ajax last summer, it appeared that the problem had finally been resolved.

Since the Brazilian has obviously fallen short of expectations, Sir Jim Ratcliffe will try again to recruit a long-term partner to the right of the frontline.

Man United needs a new right winger badly.
ESPN reports via Football365 that Man United is interested in signing Crystal Palace’s Michael Olise.

After making an impact with the Eagles, the French winger is presently the frontrunner to succeed Antony this summer.

Michael Olise Crystal Palace announced his transfer to the Premier League.
According to reports, Olise would prefer to play for the Red Devils than Liverpool, which would make him a beloved player at Old Trafford.

Nevertheless, United will need to fulfil the winger’s £60 million release clause, which only kicks in at the end of the current campaign, in order to acquire him.

Why Olise would be a far better choice than Antony
It’s common knowledge that Antony has played poorly this season, appearing to lack confidence and find it difficult to have any kind of effect on the game.

In a nutshell, the former Ajax sensation has played in 25 Premier League games and has not scored a goal or provided an assist. This is just not good enough for a player who spent an incredible £82 million.

Manchester United’s Anthony
However, Palace are a totally different team and appear much more threatening in the last third when Olise is on the pitch.

The 22-year-old attacker is a true game-changer, and his stats from this season speak for themselves. In only nine games, he has scored six goals and contributed three assists—an incredibly impressive return.

Olise vs. Antony 23/24 PL Stats

Statistics

Anthony

Olise

Objectives

0

Six

Helps

1.

3.

*Key passes

0.7

1.9

Snaps*

1.2

2.5

Effective dribbles*

0.9

2.3

* Fouls prevailed

1.

2.3

Using Sofascore*= for each game

Olise dominates with United’s number 21, as the chart above illustrating their average statistics this season in the Premier League makes clear.

It’s impressive that the former Reading star can play at this level for a rather mediocre Palace team, but just think of what he might do playing with players like Bruno Fernandes.

Florian, Bruno, and Anthony
The most crucial component of football for an attacker is unquestionably output, and Olise’s ability to create as well as score goals is evident from his assists and crucial passes.

Olise’s fouls won percentage is far higher than Antony’s, which isn’t the most eye-catching figure, but it does demonstrate how much harder it is for defenders to play against each winger.


To be honest, it’s rather straightforward: Olise would be a significant improvement over Antony and is significantly more dangerous. It’s also not surprising that Roy Hodgson, his previous supervisor, called him a “enormous talent.”

Given that Olise is only 22 years old and has plenty of untapped potential, United would be purchasing him for £60 million in addition to his present calibre.