Man Utd winger Antony set for Betis return

According to Old Trafford sources, Manchester United has accepted an offer for Antony from Real Betis.

As far as United are concerned, the transfer was agreed, to the point where Antony was given permission to travel to Spain to finish his medical, despite Betis’ sources saying there are still issues to resolve.

The 25-year-old was a member of the La Liga team that lost to Chelsea in the Conference League final while on loan during the second half of last season and helped secure a spot in Europe.

One of the five players who did not participate in any training with the rest of the squad was Tyrell Malacia, Jadon Sancho, Alejandro Garnacho, and Marcus Rashford, who had been earmarked for a move by United this summer.

Rashford has already left for Barcelona on loan, according to Ruben Amorim, and Garnacho will soon be unveiled as a Chelsea player following the signing of a £40 million deal.

As a result of their being bombed out of the first team, the so-called “bomb squad” has been prevented from entering United’s Carrington training facility until Amorim and his team have left for the day.

In his 17 La Liga starts for Betis since joining them in January, the Brazilian international has scored five goals and assisted two more.

What will go down as one of the most disappointing transfers in United history will be made a permanent move.

The club’s most expensive signing, behind Paul Pogba, was Antony, who left Ajax for £81.3 million in August 2022.

He badly faded after a promising start to his United career. His most recent Premier League start came against Burnley the week before, when he lost to Crystal Palace by a 4-0 margin in May 2024.