Man Utd in transfer crisis as '£46m discount' still not enough to shift Erik ten Hag flop

are reportedly struggling to find a buyer for despite dropping his price tag by a whopping £46million.

brought the best out of him at Ajax but the Brazilian has failed to rediscover the form he showed in the Eredivisie since landing at Old Trafford. With only five goals in 56 matches, Antony has fallen behind , and in the pecking order out wide.

Having set United back just over two years ago, the 24-year-old is believed to be on the chopping block going into the January transfer window.

According to , United would be willing to listen to offers in the region of £40m - a discount of more than 50 per cent on his 2022 transfer fee. And Ajax are understood to have discussed the possibility of bringing him back to the Netherlands.

However, in a frustrating blow to the Red Devils, Dutch outlet claim that the Amsterdam giants have concerns over Antony's 'mindset' after two-and-a-half difficult seasons in England.

Dropping his asking price even further ahead of the winter window would be painful for United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and sporting director Dan Ashworth - neither of whom were at the club when Antony was recruited.

The Red Devils are willing to consider a loan exit for Antony in the hope that it will boost their chances of offloading him permanently, according to . The wide man has played just 27 minutes in the Premier League this season, and Ten Hag pulled no punches last month when explaining his lack of action.

"He's impatient, he wants to play," said the Dutchman. "But in top football there are laws. You pick the team that has the best chance of winning the game, the one with the best dynamic, the best chemistry.

"Players have to fight for their positions. The other players are doing so well - they're contributing. He has to get over them. He has to earn the right in training."

Antony will hope for a run-out in the Europa League against Fenerbahce later this week. United are in need of a win after failing to beat Twente or FC Porto, and Ten Hag can ill afford more surprise results after making a poor start to the season.