Antony has rejected the chance to leave Manchester United for the third time this summer, while he continues for a return to Real Betis. United has tried to shift Antony, 25, since the transfer window was opened.
Ruben Amorim even made the 16-way international Brazil part of his five-man 'BUMPPLOG', including Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Jadon Sancho and Tyrell Malacia. None of the quintet traveled to the US for the pre-season tour of the Red Devils who ended in a 2-2 draw on Sunday with Everton, because United won the Premier League Summer Series.
Only Rashford has found a move and joins Barcelona with a seasonal loan. In the case of Antony, the Red Devils refuse to punish a temporary departure and have retained their asking price of £ 30 million.
That is a decrease of 65 percent in the £ 86 million that United Ajax paid to sign him only three years ago. The wing player wants to join Betis again, but so far the Spanish side still has to meet the requirements of Amorim's side.
Antony, however, has not had a shortage of lovers, who has settled Botafogo and Sao Paulo's interest of Brazilian giants. Now the banished star has rejected a third approach.
Saudi-Arab heavyweights Al-Nassr, where former united teammate Cristiano Ronaldo plays, have become the latest potential freer to be confronted with rejection. Spanish Outlet Sport claims that Antony is desperate to get a switch back to Betis and he is not willing to become a member of another club.
It has been added that Antony is open for a considerable wage reduction of his £ 4 million a year to join the men of Manuel Pellegrini, who will resume the Red Devils with the Red Devils in the coming days with the Red Devils. Betis starts their La Liga campaign in fourteen days.
Amorim discussed the future of his four unwanted stars last week. “There are players who clearly show that they do not want to be here and that is normal,” the United Manager acknowledged.
“They are not bad and I am good. I am not bad and they are good. It is a simple situation that they want new challenges. So we will try to use this space to prepare the team that I think will be here.
“If the market closes and then they are Manchester United players, we as a club have to treat them in the same circumstances. But at the moment I just work with the players I think they will stay and the other boys try to find a solution for their career.”