Overview

• Manchester United accepted an offer from Real Betis reported at up to around £25m with a 50% sell‑on, granting Antony permission to discuss terms.
• Sky reported he could travel to Seville for a medical, but Fabrizio Romano said there was no medical or travel imminent as details were still being negotiated.
• Betis told talkSPORT they had withdrawn their offer because they could not afford the transfer fee and payments to the player, leaving the transfer unresolved.
• Talks hinge on Antony’s salary and any exit or severance package, with Betis unable to match his current United wages without a significant reduction.
• A permanent sale would lock in a large loss compared with United’s £85–86m outlay in 2022, despite Antony’s nine goals on loan at Betis and his subsequent placement in United’s ‘bomb squad’ this summer.