Manchester United could still make a currency by redeeming one star before the transfer window is closed, and his activity on social media suggests that a movement is very on the cards
Manchester United Outcast Antony has hinted that he is holding in his hope to leave the club while conversations continue with real betis. The Spanish outfit has things late in their attempt to perform a reunion with the winger, which was so instrumental in their success last season.
The third most expensive player of all time of United moved three years ago to Old Trafford for an eye-watery £ 82 million. According to reports, however, he was able to leave less than half of them, because Betis wants to close a deal, with the two clubs that have been locked up in discussions since Monday.
Marca has suggested that Antony could again do the Manuel Pellegrini team in a second loan agreement, which would cost them £ 3 million this summer. That is before a proposed permanent deal for another £ 33 million in 2026, and the social media activity of Antony suggests that he is going back for a return to Seville.
The Brazilian, who in the past hinted that he would go back to Seville, uploaded a statement of motivation to his Instagram story. The post contained the image of a lion together with some uplifting words, which seem to be a nod to the trials that he has recently confronted in United.
'Pain makes you stronger. Fear makes you more brave. Patience makes your wiser ', read the caption. Especially that third comment seems to suggest that Antony is playing the long match in his attempt to breathe new life into a career that refueled at Old Trafford.
Despite the orders of such a astronomical figure when he came to United, Antony could not impress after including only eight target contributions in 62 Premier League performances. Ruben Amorim agreed to send the player on use to Betis in January 2025, because he enjoyed an immediate revival, in which he corresponded his Premier League objective in just 17 LA Liga performances.
According to the sun, Antony could now leave for less than half of the fee that United paid for him in 2022. He is not the only player Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Red Devils hope to shift in the last days of the transfer star, with Jadon Sancho and Alejandro Garnacho both not in Amorim's plans.
Betis boss Pellegrini is open about his desire to recruit Antony again after his earlier success in Seville. However, a permanent deal has been difficult to agree, since the financial limitations of Los Verdiblancos have made it a fight to match the ratings of the United player.
“We all know how important Antony was here,” Pellegrini said at a press conference earlier this week. “Let's see if he can hopefully make it.”
The chances of Antony to save any form of future under Amorim, refused this summer when he recruited Bryan Mbeumo as his new right wing. His revival in Spain managed to include interest in a player whose shares looked low, although Betis seem to be the only real competitioner interested in closing a deal.
United is losing £ 46 million to their player if a deal of £ 36 million (£ 3 million loan plus £ 33 million permanent compensation) can be agreed. However, the English giants would require that an important certainty that Betis would make up for that mandatory investment in 2026.
Colleague -Masso Sancho released the last term on loan in Chelsea before the blues chose to pay United an extra £ 5 million to permanently sign the player. The Red Devils would like to avoid a repeat of that episode while they want to streamline their team and earn more money back after a summer of heavy investments.