Overview

• Manchester United confirmed the sale, with reports citing €22m plus up to €3m in add-ons and a significant future sell-on provision.
• Real Betis announced a contract until 2030 after Antony’s productive loan spell yielded nine goals and six assists in 26 matches and a run to the Europa Conference League final.
• Antony grew emotional at his unveiling, saying only his family knew how difficult his time in Manchester had been as he trained away from the first team.
• The agreement briefly stalled over a salary reduction issue before being finalized on deadline day, and large crowds welcomed him on arrival in Seville.
• United absorb a major loss relative to the roughly €95m fee paid in 2022, with the exit closing a notable chapter in their summer squad reshaping.