There is no doubt that Manchester United was hoping for another scenario for the start of the season. At its worst from a sporting point of view with a new defeat in the Premier League against Brighton (1-3), this weekend, the Mancunian club must deal in parallel with the thorny case of Antony. Entangled in a domestic violence case with his ex-girlfriend, the Red Devils striker is also the subject of two other allegations of violent behavior.
One of them concerns an alleged attack on a Brazilian student, Rayssa de Freitas, during a night trip to Brazil in May 2022, when Antony was playing for Ajax Amsterdam. The victim then filed a complaint with the São Paulo police before being taken to hospital. This Sunday, The Telegraph reveals that Manchester United were unaware of this latest accusation when signing the Brazilian and would have become aware of the facts through the Brazilian press in recent days. The British media adds that the Mancunian club had carried out prior checks on Antony on the sidelines of his transfer from the Dutch club, but the investigations carried out at the time did not reveal any involvement of the player in any case for assault. As a reminder, Manchester United ruled out Antony until further notice on September 10.
