Man Utd Winger Antony Set For Betis Return

Manchester United person accepted a bid from Real Betis for Antony, according to Old Trafford sources.

While sources astatine Betis opportunity location are still issues to resolve, arsenic acold arsenic United are concerned nan transportation is agreed, to nan constituent wherever Antony has been fixed support to recreation to Spain to complete his medical.

The 25-year-old helped guideline nan La Liga nine to a European spot during a indebtedness spell successful nan 2nd half of past play and was portion of nan broadside who were beaten by Chelsea successful nan Conference League final.

He had been earmarked for a transportation by United this summer, being 1 of nan 5 players - alongside Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, Alejandro Garnacho and Tyrell Malacia - who trained separately from nan remainder of nan squad.

Ruben Amorim's broadside person already offloaded Rashford, who has joined Barcelona connected loan, while Garnacho is group to beryllium unveiled arsenic a Chelsea subordinate after a £40m woody was agreed.

The alleged 'bomb squad', a reference to their being bombed retired of nan first team, have not been allowed to entree United's Carrington training ground until Amorim and his squad person near for nan day.

The Brazil world scored 5 times and assisted 2 much successful his 17 La Liga appearances for Betis aft joining them successful January.

A imperishable move will bring to an extremity what has to spell down arsenic 1 of nan astir disappointing transfers successful United history.

Antony arrived from Ajax for £81.3m successful August 2022 and is nan second-most costly signing nan nine person made, down Paul Pogba.

After a agleam commencement to his United profession he faded badly. His past Premier League commencement was successful nan 4-0 conclusion astatine Crystal Palace successful May 2024, while his past convention extremity was against Burnley nan week before.

In an question and reply pinch TNT Sports Brazil, Antony said he recovered happiness again astatine Betis and that his business successful England affected his family life, describing nan play arsenic "very difficult days for me".