"I'm going to be completely honest with you right now, it really shook me up. We're talking about a global giant, Bayern Munich, where there is a coach with that kind of history. Vincent Kompany called me and we had a conversation. He was super polite to me, said he always really liked my football, and this was at 11pm (on deadline day), a little after 11pm. Whether I wanted to or not, it really affected me because of the greatness of the club, the greatness of the coach and the way he approached me, the way he talked to me."
"What weighed heavily on my decision was that I'm a family, man. It's about looking out for my children. Lorenzo (his son) loves this place, loves this city (Seville). When we were on vacation in Brazil, without knowing anything, he always asked, "Dad, when are we going back to Spain"
Antony revealed that he declined a late, deadline-day approach from Bayern Munich and coach Vincent Kompany. He chose to join Real Betis permanently for £21.6m after a successful loan spell in which he scored nine goals in 26 games under Manuel Pellegrini. The winger had been isolated at Manchester United under Ruben Amorim and trained separately with other players known as the 'bomb squad'. Despite United valuing him at £86m and Amorim wanting him sold, Antony prioritized his family and his son's happiness in Seville when making his transfer decision.
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