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Not known to have agreed to Manchester United loan Antony to Real Betis for the rest of the season.
The Brazilian misfit arrived at United for more than £80m during the summer of 2022, but has struggled to live up to that hefty price tag. Antony fell out of favor under his former Ajax boss Eric ten Hague And the Dutchman’s successor, Ruben Amorim, has been handed just two starts.
Antony was made available for sale this month and earlier Attracted interest From Greek outfit Olympiacos. However, La Liga’s Real Betis were the most consistent contenders and have now agreed a verbal deal with United and the winger, Fabrizio Romano reports.
The deal is still subject to a full medical with verification of final documents, but all three parties are believed to have agreed to a six-month loan that includes no obligation-to-buy clause. By the end of June, Antony Will be back at United once again.
Betis have lost their last three matches and are relegated to the bottom half La Liga table. However, the team led by former Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini is still in a better position than United.
Antony came on for the Red Devils’ final six minutes. A dismal 3-1 loss To Brighton on Sunday afternoon. After overseeing the club’s tenth defeat of the league season, Amorim described Current side as “probably the worst team in Manchester United’s history”.
Despite this dire run of form and the imminent exit of Antony and fellow forward Marcus Rashford, the Premier League strugglers have not been heavily linked with any January arrivals. United are believed to have included every player in the squad instead Available for sale Amorim to raise funds before welcoming any arrivals this summer.
