Antony singles out Man Utd team-mate who is ‘more than a friend’ after his struggles at club

MANCHESTER UNITED winger Antony has opened up about his friendship with team-mate Diogo Dalot.

The 24-year-old joined United in an £86million transfer from Ajax back in 2022 but has struggled to adapt to the Premier League.

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Antony admitted Diogo Dalot has been a supportive friend[/caption]

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He scored eight goals in 44 appearances across all competitions during his first campaign at Old Trafford.

And the winger’s struggles have continued this season, scoring just twice.

Antony has received plenty of criticism from pundits and fans, with some even branding him one of the worst Premier League signings of all time.

He recently revealed that his friendship with Dalot helped him through the difficult times.

Speaking to Man Utd’s official website, Antony said: “I’m very grateful to God and to a friend I talk to a lot.

“Diogo Dalot is more than a friend to me, he’s a guy who helps me every day at the club. We have a phrase that we always say to each other: the patient guy is unbeatable.

“We always talk about it. So I’m very grateful to him for his advice, for the moments we had together talking. He’s a guy who’s helped me a lot.”

Antony scored a crucial equaliser during United’s FA Cup clash with Liverpool earlier this month.

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The Red Devils went on to win 4-3 after extra time to progress to the semi-finals.

Discussing the match at Old Trafford, Antony added: “Before the game, I told Diogo that I felt something different.

“I felt something good. I felt I was going to score today, so I’m very happy about that.

“With regard to Dalot, as I said, he’s my best friend here at the club.

“He’s a guy we’re always talking to, he’s always advising me and his mentality is out of the ordinary.”