Antony is seeking a permanent move to Real Betis after a mid-season loan, aiming for regular minutes ahead of next year's World Cup. Manchester United are holding firm on an asking price of around 40m, creating friction in talks. Real Betis have submitted two proposals: a loan with an option to buy part of Antony's rights to fit salary limits, and an immediate purchase of a percentage of the player for around 20m. Betis express optimism that the clubs could bridge the gap in the coming days. Manchester United are also open to offloading other fringe players such as Garnacho, Hojlund and Malacia.
Antony is understood to be pushing for the club to let him seal a transfer to Real Betis. The Brazil international spent the second half of last season on loan with the Spanish club, and is keen to return there in order to play regularly ahead of next year's World Cup. Sources with strong links to the agents industry have informed CaughtOffside that Man Utd are holding firm on their 40m asking price for Antony, which is slowing things down.
One anonymous source provided CaughtOffside with details of Betis' offers for Antony, though it remains to be seen if United will accept either of them. United continue to ask for around 40m, but Betis have put forward two different proposals the first is a loan deal with an option to buy part of Antony's rights, a solution that would fit more easily within the club's salary limits.
Antony is not the only United flop expected to be offloaded this summer, with the club also open to letting the likes of Rasmus Hojlund, Alejandro Garnacho and Tyrell Malacia leave. Garnacho is a target for Chelsea, while Hojlund has interest from Napoli and RB Leipzig. Antony's departure perhaps seems most likely to be sorted out first, though, even if nothing has been agreed at the time of writing.
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