Dwight Yorke thinks that Manchester United need to sell Antony quickly in order to avoid being in the same situation they have with Anthony Martial and Jadon Sancho.
Both Sancho and Martial have failed to impress in the last season or two at Old Trafford, and the club look set to take heavy losses on both.
Neither are on small salaries, according to most reports, and with Sancho set for a loan return to Borussia Dortmund, and Martial likely to leave for free at the end of the season, the club will have lost out financially.
Martial is also said to have turned down a January move to Fenerbahce, which might have given United some financial respite.
Antony cost around £85 million from Ajax as he was reunited with manager Erik ten Hag, but has had a hard time stepping up to the Premier League, so much so that new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is reported to be keen to let him go.
That would allow United to look for a replacement, whereas in the past they have often seen players remain on their books when they would have preferred to move them on.
Former United striker Yorke told Footy Accumulators : “I think back to players who succeeded at Man United, and all of them were eager to write their names into the history of the club and they wanted to be a part of the setup. I'm not sure if Man United players understand that these days.
“I don't think it's a surprise that Kevin De Bruyne came back and delivered an assist within twenty minutes! I'm also not surprised that we're still talking about Antony and what he brings because he cost £85million!
“There are always going to be question marks when you sign a player for that much, especially when they're playing for a club like Man United.
“Players like Antony will understand they're not performing as they should. It's tough for him and I feel for him, but it's both his and the club's responsibility if things don't work out.
“The club has to move these players on as quickly as possible or else they'll find themselves in the same position every year - having average players signed to long contracts and not contributing what we expect of them.”