Overview

• Antony, who scored nine goals and provided five assists in 26 matches during his loan at Real Betis, is publicly holding out for a return to Seville.
• Real Betis sporting director Manu Fajardo confirmed the club’s finances permit only a loan arrangement and cannot support a high-fee permanent transfer.
• Manchester United have set a minimum sale valuation of around £32.6 million under profit-and-sustainability regulations and have ruled out another simple loan.
• The club has reportedly issued an ultimatum requiring a permanent transfer agreement before the Premier League season starts or Antony will be excluded until the winter window.
• Antony has been omitted from United’s first-team squad and did not participate in any pre-season fixtures as the impasse over his future persists.