Newcastle 'won't touch' Man United's Antony - pundit
Newcastle United are not expected to make a move for Man United winger Antony.
Speaking on the latest edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, former Leeds goalkeeper Paul Robinson admitted he doesn’t think “anybody at Newcastle would touch him.”
The Brazil international has only played one minute of Premier League football this season after falling down the pecking order.
The 24-year-old has struggled to make an impact at Old Trafford and has been linked with a move away from the club this summer.
Newcastle United are not expected to try to buy Antony
The Magpies have Antony as a backup option, as Eddie Howe does want to sign a right-winger who is capable of cutting inside.
“Antony, no, I don't think anybody at Newcastle would touch him,” Robinson told Football Insider about the potential of the Magpies buying the winger.
“Listen, there’s a good player there, but he's too lightweight for the Premier League, he takes too much time on the ball and it’s a league that’s too quick for him.
“When you look at other leagues, the Dutch league that he stood out in or maybe the Spanish league La Liga or Ligue 1 maybe more suited to a player like him.
“But you look at the way that he's struggled at Manchester United, Newcastle will look at themself on a level with Manchester United.
“They're competing for the same things, European football, they both want to be in the top four, that's the type of level that they're on now.
“The Newcastle fans nor the board will look at Anthony and go, ‘That's going to improve us in any way.’”
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