Man Utd winger Antony has returned to the UK from Brazil; he is facing several
accusations of physical aggression towards his former girlfriend Gabriela Cavallin;
Antony denies accusations, as well as further allegations made by Rayssa de Freitas and
Ingrid Lana
Antony: Manchester United winger returns to UK and will speak with police
over abuse allegations
Manchester United winger Antony has returned to the UK from
Brazil and will meet Greater Manchester Police for questioning over allegations of
abuse made against him, the PA news agency understands.
The 23-year-old, who joined
Manchester United from Ajax last summer in a deal worth £86m, has been on a leave of
absence from the Premier League club since September 10.
United have confirmed to Sky
Sports News the Brazil international remains on leave of absence while addressing the
issues against him.
Antony is facing several accusations of physical aggression towards
his former girlfriend Gabriela Cavallin, who spoke to Brazilian outlet UOL earlier this
month.
The winger has denied those allegations, as well as further assault claims made
by Rayssa de Freitas and Ingrid Lana.
Image: Antony has made four appearances for
Manchester United this season
Antony said in a statement on September 10: "I want to
reiterate my innocence of the things I have been accused of, and I will fully cooperate
with the police to help them reach the truth."
The winger has been in Brazil since the
start of September, when he joined up with the national team only to be withdrawn from
the squad when the allegations emerged.
Antony returned to England on Tuesday, having
cooperated with police inquiries in Brazil, and is now set to meet GMP. It is
understood he will hand over his phone to the police for inspection.
The player was
voluntarily interviewed by Brazilian police in June but has not been arrested or
charged.